Self(ie) 2018
From Narcissus fascinated
by his own reflection
in the surface of a pond
to tourists standing in front of a monument
with their iPhone pointed at themselves:
Humanity has always felt the urge
to document themselves,
to capture a moment of perfection.
We send satellites up into space
just so we can photograph our Earth.
Is it self-love,
self-research
or self-obsession?
Self(ie) is a video installation consisting of multiple screens. The screens simultaneously tell a story of self-documentation.
From Narcissus fascinated
by his own reflection
in the surface of a pond
to tourists standing in front of a monument
with their iPhone pointed at themselves:
Humanity has always felt the urge
to document themselves,
to capture a moment of perfection.
We send satellites up into space
just so we can photograph our Earth.
Is it self-love,
self-research
or self-obsession?
Self(ie) is a video installation consisting of multiple screens. The screens simultaneously tell a story of self-documentation.