Forever Feed
Statement:
When creating this final project, we were in a time crunch. I had a solid idea that I wanted to convey. Making a statement on what a time suck social media has become. How you can live multiple days in one minute simply by just scrolling through the never-ending feed. I relied on stock video and poetry by Mehek Bopari to create a collage that brought these ideas together. I hope to expand and revise this piece to over the next year to be featured in my final CIS project.
Annotated Bibliography:
Anderson, M. T. Feed. Waterville, ME: Thorndike Press, 2020.
I read this book in my Intro to Digital Studies class last year, and since the concept of “feed” as a never ending program that runs through your mind has penetrated much of my work. It highlights the dangers of social media and internet addiction in a utopian way.
“Audrey Jones.” AUDREY JONES. Accessed May 6, 2022. http://www.audreyjones.net/.
Audrey Jones is an artist that I found that creates illustrations that comment on media usage and technology. Probably her most famous, the Tinder Diaries expresses concern for how much romantic relationships and dating have changed due to the culture that surrounds social media and internet dating.
Boparai, Mehek, and Mehek Boparai. “Does Instagram Poetry Have a Purpose?” 34th Street Magazine. 34th Street, July 24, 2019. https://www.34st.com/article/2019/07/instagram-poetry-rupi-kaur-literature-social-media.
This poem is the one featured in my artwork, and served as the guiding inspiration for this piece. I had seen it multiple times (ironically, on Instagram) and it has always resonated with me. I wanted to find a way to bring this poem to life, the way I pictured it in my head the very first time I read it.
“Christian Jankowski: Heavy Weight History.” Lisson Gallery. Accessed May 5, 2022. https://www.lissongallery.com/exhibitions/christian-jankowski-heavy-weight-history.
I was introduced to this piece by Professor Dietrick, and I was immediately drawn to the bold statement it made. Knowing that I was going to be utilizing collage and stock video, this typography style really made a unique statement.
“Never Ending Content.” Ben Fearnley Studio. Accessed May 6, 2022. https://benfearnley.studio/personal-projects/never-ending-content.
I came across this piece by Ben Fearnley while browsing and doing some research for my CIS project that will take place next year. This piece is very similar to mine, in that it comments on how excessive media is available to us through the feed. However, it is represented less explicitly and I really enjoy that.
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