An installation of 19 emerging artists from Europe and the US has opened today and will run until the 20th, paying homage to the notorious recent trend in “selfie” photography (formerly known in less cool times as self-portraits).
Curated by Brooklyn creatives Kyle Chayka and Marina Galperina, the exhibition/installation takes place on two screens, displaying a rotating series of short videos commissioned for the project, each 30 seconds or less in length. The artists, including Bunny Rogers, Rollin Leonard, Jayson Musson (Hennessy Youngman), Yung Jake, Leslie Kulesh, and Jesse Darling, were selected specifically for their established practices, ranging from poetic internet confessionals to humorous commentaries on exhibitionism and experimental new-media portraiture. The artist videos will be on sale for $500 in editions of five for the duration of the fair.
There is also an interactive element to the exhibition that will allow visitors to take their own warped meta-selfies, suitable for display pic and avatar use and sharing on their own social networks, using an app specially created by Kim Asendorf and Ole Fach.
The National #Selfie Portrait Gallery exhibition explores the range of performance, personality, authenticity and expression inherent in the selfie form, from the instant gratification of it’s creation to the popularity, notoriety and sometimes infamy gained from sharing such images. Visitors will be encouraged to get involved themselves and contribute to the discussion by taking their own Instagram or Vine selfies and tagging them #NationalSelfiePortraitGallery.
If you’re looking for something fun to do or some inspiration for your next selfie, you can check out The National #Selfie Portrait Gallery @ the Moving Image Contemporary Art Fair:
Moving Image London 2013 is located at The Bargehouse in London’s South Bank.
Bargehouse
Oxo Tower Wharf
Bargehouse Street
South Bank
London SE1 9PH, UK
Hours
Thursday, October 17, 2013: 2 pm – 6 pm
Opening reception: Thursday, October 17, 2013: 6-8 pm
Friday – Saturday, October 18-19, 2013: 11 am – 7 pm
Sunday, October 20, 2013: 11 am – 6 pm
