The digital child: how tech is changing play
From the early days of computers and the internet, Wendy McMurdo has let tech infuse her photography. Now, in her largest exhibition yet, she looks at its impact on the future generation
TL;DR
- Wendy McMurdo's exhibition 'The Digital Mirror' showcases over 50 works from 1995-2018.
- The exhibition explores the impact of computers and screens on children's lives, learning, and play.
- It features never-before-seen photographs and rarely seen digital animations.
- McMurdo has been using digital tools in photography since the early days of computers and the internet.
- The show includes works inspired by Scottish art, such as Raeburn's 'The Skating Minister' and Eduardo Paolozzi's sculptures.
- McMurdo has been a lecturer and currently teaches photography at Falmouth University.
- She was the first woman photographer elected to the Royal Scottish Academy.