Avatar (i) Wendy McMurdo 2008

Wendy McMurdo | The Digital Mirror

Sat 30 May 2026 – Sun 25 Oct 2026

Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh

‘Working at the forefront of developments in digital photography, Wendy McMurdo: The Digital Mirror, charts 20-years of ground-breaking work by this pioneering photographer. McMurdo has blazed a trail in the experimental use of computers and digital tools in photography from the early days of computer-based learning in schools to the growth of the internet and networked gaming. Wendy McMurdo: The Digital Mirror comes at a time when the digital landscape is changing faster than ever before, with technology offering limitless possibilities and scope for imaginative learning. With children spending more and more time online, the exhibition offers a fascinating insight into the impact of technology on learning and play in childhood.

Over the last 30 years, Wendy McMurdo has made a key contribution to Scotland’s international reputation as a centre for contemporary art. This exhibition coincides with the bicentenary year of the Royal Scottish Academy to which McMurdo was the first woman photographer to be elected.’

https://www.nationalgalleries.org/exhibition/wendy-mcmurdo-digital-mirror