The Drift
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In this video, text floats on screen amidst a field of swirling coloured orbs and a stock music soundtrack. The text is sourced from Internet dating websites and combine into a single animated portrait charting an array of likes, dislikes, influences, beliefs and hobbies. This work examines the nature of consciousness and identity in a contemporary context. It reworks the languages of Internet dating websites to question how we construct and communicate our sense of self. Drawing on Zygmunt Bauman’s theoretical work on “liquid modernity”, this work presents an exaggerated take on contemporary identity that emphasizes its construction through consumer tastes, lifestyle choices and relationships with popular culture.
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| ID Code: | 50204 |
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| Item Type: | Non-Traditional Research Output (Artefact) |
| Measurements or Duration: | digital video, 5 mins 9 secs |
| Pure ID: | 32269680 |
| Divisions: | Past > QUT Faculties & Divisions > Creative Industries Faculty Past > Institutes > Institute for Creative Industries and Innovation |
| Copyright Owner: | Copyright 2010 Grant Stevens |
| Copyright Statement: | This work is covered by copyright. Unless the document is being made available under a Creative Commons Licence, you must assume that re-use is limited to personal use and that permission from the copyright owner must be obtained for all other uses. If the document is available under a Creative Commons License (or other specified license) then refer to the Licence for details of permitted re-use. It is a condition of access that users recognise and abide by the legal requirements associated with these rights. If you believe that this work infringes copyright please provide details by email to qut.copyright@qut.edu.au |
| Deposited On: | 10 May 2012 22:44 |
| Last Modified: | 02 Mar 2024 03:18 |
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