i3 Photo Lecture: Eric Pickersgill

Presented by MPS Digital Photography

Oct 21, 2025; 7:00 - 8:30pm

A black and white photograph of a man and a woman lying side by side in bed, facing away from each other. Each holds a hand in the air as if scrolling or holding a phone, though no devices are present. Their expressions are distant and disconnected. The photo is black and white and emotionally charged.

Angie and Me, 2014. From the series Removed.

Credit: © Eric Pickersgill

Room 418F

136 West 21st Street, New York, NY 10011

MPS Digital Photography presents a talk with North Carolina-based conceptual photographer Eric Pickersgill. Pickersgill’s work explores the emotional and social effects of digital technology on human connection. Best known for his internationally acclaimed series Removed, Pickersgill uses a 4×5 view camera to create staged, black-and-white portraits of people frozen mid-gesture after their devices have been physically removed. His work has been exhibited at international museums, galleries, and art fairs, and is held in established art collections worldwide. He is represented by Rick Wester Fine Art (NYC) and has been featured by CNN, The Atlantic, Wired, and the BBC.

Starting in 2011 and after over 250 lectures, the i3: Images, Ideas, Inspiration Lecture series continues to feature leading photographers, artists, editors, gallerists, and industry experts. The fall 2025 i3 Lecture season is curated and hosted by MPS Digital Photography faculty member Julie Grahame. Most past lectures are available on YouTube and Vimeo.