Peter Ainsworth is a Senior Lecturer for BA (Hons) Photography at London College of Communication.
He is an educator, visual practitioner, and researcher whose current work explores the languages and concepts related to emerging photographic processes, including 3D computer-generated imaging (CGI), photogrammetry, text-to-image AI, and augmented reality.
After graduating with a Master’s degree in Photography from London College of Communication in 2007, Peter began teaching at the undergraduate level in 2008. He recently submitted a practice-based PhD at Goldsmiths, University of London, in the Department of Visual Cultures. His thesis is titled The Post-Photographic Museum and the 3D Computational Imaging Technology of Mobile Phones (2024).Peter’s research focuses on the precarious relationship between data input through machines as a transformative act and the physical, aesthetic, ethical, and philosophical differences embedded in these new technologies.
His work examines systems of control where distortion, translation, and possible mutation are prevalent, while also highlighting issues of prejudice, surveillance, and the power dynamics that influence our understanding of value.
Peter employs practice-based research and collaborative dialogue to develop his ideas. He is a founding member of the research collaboration The Preserving Machine and the PhD research group counterfield.
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