This exhibition features works of digital art, written articles, and various other sources and mediums that focus on the concept of Virtual Identities. The term “Virtual Identities” encompasses physical representations, verbal and written identifiers and otherwise defining characteristics of digital art intended to depict real-life users and game-players. Featured in this exhibition are screencaptures of online games and social media platforms that require the use of avatars, personality quizzes, and articles that highlight the potential problems with modern avatar art. Specifically, I looked at early works of avatar art that are some of the very first computer games that featured avatars, like Avatar, Habitat, and Shadowrun. I also featured more progressive avatar games including RuneScape and World of Warcraft, and some of the most modern avatar games and platforms like Second Life, IMVU, and The Sims. Additionally, I included Buzzfeed quizzes and several critical articles analyzing these works. It is my hope that my audience will see the progression from early avatars to modern day avatars in both a technological and cultural fashion and how this progression leads to the current issues with modern avatar art and virtual communities. I would also hope that viewers see the connection between avatar representations to Buzzfeed personality quizzes as identifiers for users. - Curatorial Statement Overview, Erica Buehler, May 3, 2017
yousharknotpass
annaxmalina
kaledo-art
andulkaphoto
discoholicmusic
2087
vaporwave