This book is a critical interdisciplinary approach to the study of contemporary visual culture and image studies, exploring ideas about space and place and ultimately contributing to the debates about being human in the digital age.

Amanda du Preez is Professor in Visual Culture Studies in the School of Arts, University of Pretoria, South Africa.

1. Introduction Part One: Walking on Thin Air 2. Balancing Act 3. Into the Void 4. Running-As-If Part Two: Walking on the Moon 5. Up in the Air 6. In Vain 7. Approaching the Unknown