The Work of Art in The Age of Instastory seeks the possibility of how an artwork could be appreciated properly when it has been developed into a short-term digital content that only lasts for 24 hours on social media. Using two contrasting objects—hand-drawn works on paper and three smartphones with looping videos—the installation also raises questions about whether social media posts can do justice to both exhibited artworks and the artists themselves.
This version of the The Work of Art in The Age of Instastory series is specifically relevant to Ars Electronica and how people respond to the exhibited objects. Using the latest location tagging technology from Instagram, a series of “art selfies” are collected and developed to build a brand-new body of work.
Project Credits:
- Supported by Media Art Globale
Biography:
Reza Zefanya Mulia is a visual artist and social media specialist who graduated with a visual arts education major from State University of Jakarta. The main focus of his practice is art appreciation issues, specifically in Indonesia. He often works with a three-dimensional approach such as ceramic and readymades, and explores the possibility of using texts in his artistic practice.
