The camera doesn’t just capture us, it frames who we are and how we’re seen. Since the camera became more accessible in the mid-20th century, artists and amateurs alike have turned the lens on themselves to create a stage both private and public. This tradition is continued, amplified and transformed through reality TV, the internet and social media, the latest forms to use straight-to-camera techniques to share our common humanity, project authenticity and illuminate how a sense of self can be constructed through the moving image.
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In ACMI's collection
On display until
16 February 2031
ACMI: Gallery 1
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ACMI Identifier
Z000175
Curatorial section
The Story of the Moving Image → Moving Minds → MM-10. Visual Essay (Core)
Measurements
Multi-screen installation
Object Types
Artwork
Moving image file/Digital
Materials
Multi-screen installation