Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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In this interview, Roger Ballen discusses his approach to photography, psychology, and image-making. Known for his stark black-and-white photographs and psychologically charged environments, Ballen reflects on how his work moved from documentary photography into a fully constructed visual world.

This interview explores Ballen’s creative process, the ethics of authorship, and why his photographs resist narrative clarity. Drawing on influences from art, psychology, and performance, Ballen explains how photography can function as a tool for exploring the inner world rather than simply documenting external reality.

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00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:04 Why I do what I do
00:01:50 What I hope
00:02:29 Didi Bozzini on editing and collaborating on Inferno
00:03:19 Moving from documentary to the constructed image
00:03:57 A poetry reading from Hungry Ghosts with Roger Ballen

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