Continuing the the second week, I wasn’t sure about the shape of the project yet, so decided to take a little snippet to start instinctively iterating with.
As my starting point, I decided to use something simple and visual that is a representation/parallel to my physical identity.
Inspired by the first set of references, I started re-introducing my portrait through different digital processes such as photo manipulation, pixelation etc.
By manipulating the representation of identity (a personal portrait) the experiment visualises and explores the ongoing processes that reintroduce and reshape the identity in the digital space.
I was also experimenting with new tools to me such as Processing and programming to generate some pictures to deepen the idea of the unpredictability (to lose control of the edits)
After the iterations, I was thinking about the context to put the portraits in. While researching more projects and references to develop my position, I stumbled upon a few references that play with the form of objects in an alternative / constructed space. The idea of creating an alternative, distorted representation of identity It identity, doesn’t have one definition seemed like an interesting step in my iterations.
In my experiments, I started placing the edited portraits back into a physical World through the use of AR, freely playing around with forms as shapes, taking inspiration from my latest references.
I was experimenting with AR as it is a tool that balances between digital and physical, distorts and reflects back to the physical reality without actually existing in the space.
These experiments raised interesting questions and moved me deeper into my research and enquiry.
- Can I use design tools to create fictive “spaces“ that explore the topic of identity?
- Identity x Self Representation
- QUESTIONS of authenticity, privacy, influence of technology on our perception of self
1.What does identity mean in the digital age?
2. What is the line between digital / physical identity.
3. How do individuals perceive and construct their identities?
4. How can creation of experimental fictive spaces and an unrestricted (conscious) identity interpretation help to explore the questions and open a speculative dialogue?