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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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