In recent years, the material turn has gained increasing prominence across diverse disciplines. Simultaneously, the advent of new imaging technologies has transformed our understanding of what it means to make, view, and interpret images, calling into question their ‘materiality’. The Material Image aims to actively engage with these developments and explore the ways in which the diverse materiality of images mirror and shape societal values, impact communication, and contribute to the formation of collective identities and ideas in a visually saturated world.