Artist's Statement
Inspired by a specific social protest, the treatment of protesters thereafter, and the government's report on the matter, I have conducted research in areas such as social power, control, government marketing, information dissemination on social media, and the shift in perspective of public discourse.
Institutions and corporations establish 'standards' that ensure the smooth functioning of modern society, yet at the same time, individuals gradually lose their voice. Unlike collective situational knowledge, which is difficult to express and disseminate, individual perspectives are suppressed. This context implies a form of power and control. However, in a structured society, everyone plays the role of both supervisor and supervised, silencing themselves while also prohibiting others from speaking. Social norms, like the overseers in a Panopticon, constrain every individual. This external influence can be internalized and become part of an individual's superego, further shaping their behavior.
During my MA stage, I will combine Foucault's philosophy, psychology, sociology, and semiotics to create interactive art pieces reflecting on social issues. I aim to use the fusion of technology and art to offer new possibilities for the audience to reassess the relationship between the individual and the collective and to encourage them to rethink the invisible control inherent in society.
Inspired by a specific social protest, the treatment of protesters thereafter, and the government's report on the matter, I have conducted research in areas such as social power, control, government marketing, information dissemination on social media, and the shift in perspective of public discourse.
Institutions and corporations establish 'standards' that ensure the smooth functioning of modern society, yet at the same time, individuals gradually lose their voice. Unlike collective situational knowledge, which is difficult to express and disseminate, individual perspectives are suppressed. This context implies a form of power and control. However, in a structured society, everyone plays the role of both supervisor and supervised, silencing themselves while also prohibiting others from speaking. Social norms, like the overseers in a Panopticon, constrain every individual. This external influence can be internalized and become part of an individual's superego, further shaping their behavior.
During my MA stage, I will combine Foucault's philosophy, psychology, sociology, and semiotics to create interactive art pieces reflecting on social issues. I aim to use the fusion of technology and art to offer new possibilities for the audience to reassess the relationship between the individual and the collective and to encourage them to rethink the invisible control inherent in society.