In a dialogical tour, Marco De Mutiis, Digital Curator at the Fotomuseum Winterthur, and Curator Sophia Greiff guide visitors through the first solo exhibition of photographer and filmmaker Sam Youkilis. Known for his iPhone video sequences shared on Instagram—situated at the intersection of street, travel, food, and documentary photography—Youkilis’ work invites reflection on image culture in the context of the digital age.

How does the tradition of street photography intersect with the aesthetics of travel influencers? To what extent do social media transform this tradition by creating a new aesthetic economy? Together, the curators discuss the role of reactions and comments on these images and how seductive visuals, which engage with notions of exoticism and othering, may contribute to the objectification of individuals and cultures.
Marco De Mutiis is Digital Curator at Fotomuseum Winterthur in Switzerland where he leads the museum research on algorithmic and networked forms of image-making. He leads and co-curates different projects and platforms expanding the role and the space of the museum. These include the collaborative live stream program Screen Walks (developed and co-curated with Jon Uriarte, Curator of Digital Programs at The Photographers’ Gallery in London), as well as Fotomuseum’s current experimental platform [permanent beta] The Lure of the Image.