ART 80F - WEEK 1 LECTURE CONTENT
Layered Media - the selfie
Selfie as a digital media-format developed from other aspects of digital media.
Technology influences the form (some aesthetic aspects of selfie photos) + the communication / distribution via sharing networks.
Artists using the selfie format to disrupt
Vivian Fu - Instagram, Portfolio Site, i-D Interview
Excerpt from i-D interview:
Do you think selfies are important?
I do think they are, especially for people who don't see much representation in the mainstream. Things are changing because people are demanding that kind of representation, and it starts from these people representing representing themselves--outputting narratives that aren't stereotypes. Many people don't realize their opinions might be problematic, and maybe it's because they aren't seeing diversity around them. Selfies are a space for people to represent themselves, and from that, for us to better understand each other.
ArtHoeCollective (#artho #arthoe #arthoeco) - Instagram, i-D Interview with co-founder Gabrielle Richardson
Excerpt from i-D Interview:
What do you stand for?
I stand for marginalized groups having a voice and being treated equally to their counterparts. I stand for reparations and the reclamation weapons fashioned against marginalized groups to be remolded for our own use. I stand for empathy. Too often people are sympathetic but lack the ability to empathize. I'm tired of sympathy and pity, put yourself in someone else's shoes and assist in change. Staying neutral in times of injustice is a political stance in itself; we need to actively attempt to dismantle structures of power in whatever way we can, we are currently living in the defense. Even just speaking on an issue is a stride in the right direction.