Artist Information:
Douglas Cason As Zepeda
Houston, TX
United States
Member Since: Oct 2005
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Artist Statement:
From readily accessible
digital media and online
social networks, a new fashion
of (desperate) narcissism and
pornography has risen to serve
as the modern day booty call.
Bevies of individuals now seek
to reconceive their identities
in a virtual world. Although
some people will use their
real names, most who use the
Internet for the purpose of
reinvention prefer the use of
pseudonyms, which often reveal
subtle or metaphorical hints
of personal information. As
users interact with an
established online identity a
reputation builds which
enables others to decide
whether the identity is worthy
of trust.
The concept of the personal
self, and how emerging
technology influences it is
currently studied in the
fields of psychology and
sociology. Research suggests
that unwise and uninhibited
behavior on the Internet rises
as a result of the
relationship between anonymity
and (immediate) audience
gratification creating a
loosening or even complete
abandonment of social
restrictions and reticence
that would otherwise be
present in traditional
face-to-face interactions.
The notion of “You don’t know
me” equates to simple
anonymity. Anonymity affords a
sense of protection, and
feeling protected provides an
individual with a virtual
playground allowing for a
meaningful release. The
release may ...
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Artist Exhibitions:
Education
2006 MFA Painting,
University of Houston
1995 BFA, University of Texas
at Austin
Solo and Small Group
Exhibitions
2011
Discarded, Gallery 1724,
Houston, Texas
2011 Zepeda
Likes This, Gallery 1724,
Houston, Texas
2009 RAW,
Three person show, O’Kanes
Gallery, the University of
Houston-
Downtown, Houston, Texas
2007
Magnificent ...
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Douglas Cason As Zepeda's Free Artist Portfolio
Welcome to Douglas Cason As Zepeda's Portfolio.
From readily accessible digital media and online social networks, a new fashion of (desperate) narcissism and pornography has risen to serve as the modern day booty call.
Bevies of individuals now seek to reconceive their identities in a virtual world. Although some people will use their real names, most who use the Internet for the purpose of reinvention prefer the use of pseudonyms, which often reveal subtle or metaphorical hints of personal information. As users interact with an established online identity a reputation builds which enables others to decide whether the identity is worthy of trust.
The concept of the personal self, and how emerging technology influences it is currently studied in the fields of psychology and sociology. Research suggests that unwise and uninhibited behavior on the Internet rises as a result of the relationship between anonymity and (immediate) audience gratification creating a loosening or even complete abandonment of social restrictions and reticence that would otherwise be present in traditional face-to-face interactions.
The notion of “You don’t know me” equates to simple anonymity. Anonymity affords a sense of protection, and feeling protected provides an individual with a virtual playground allowing for a meaningful release. The release may ... |
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