Alexandra Holownia

During the pandemic, performing artists have been confronted with streaming a live performance via Zoom or posting a video of the performance. In this situation, both forms of participation had to be prepared with the help of a camera. A camera placed on a tripod documented and recorded our activities, but also passed them on. Thus, the differences between a self-portrait and a performance in front of the camera are very small.
The differences between these two working methods are small but are very interesting to this project.When performing in front of the camera, I focus on myself and the course of action. I don't care about the clarity of my single shot, just the narrative and overall action are important to me. When taking a selfie, I'm only interested in one shot. Selfie mobilizes to capture a clear, interesting moment. Therefore, it requires composition of the frame and posing.

from AH's own comment: When performing in front of the camera, I focus on myself and the course of action. I don't care about the clarity of my single shot, what matters to me is the narrative and overall action. When taking a selfie, I'm only interested in one shot. Selfi mobilizes to capture a clear, interesting moment. So it requires composition of the frame and posing.

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I am a performer, I play in front of the camera and take selfies. In a selfie, however, I care about the greater expression of a single shot. Selfi is all about capturing the moment. Playing in front of the camera allows me to fully develop emotions and improvisations. Playing in front of the camera, I care about the development of subsequent scenes, the continuity of the action

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  1. Artmuseum Alexandra FlyApril 6, 2023 at 8:20 PM

    When performing in front of the camera, I focus on myself and the course of action. I don't care about the clarity of my single shot, what matters to me is the narrative and overall action. When taking a selfie, I'm only interested in one shot. Selfi mobilizes to capture a clear, interesting moment. So it requires composition of the frame and posing.

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  2. Artmuseum Alexandra FlyApril 6, 2023 at 8:42 PM

    I am a performer, I play in front of the camera and take selfies. In a selfie, however, I care about the greater expression of a single shot. Selfi is all about capturing the moment. Playing in front of the camera allows me to fully develop emotions and improvisations. Playing in front of the camera, I care about the development of subsequent scenes, the continuity of the action

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  3. AldobrantiApril 13, 2023 at 8:12 AM

    So, is your submitted image performance or self-portrait? It defines a moment in time by the arresting shock value of the mask, stopping the viewer's understanding of a performance dead in their tracks. As a self-portrait it is an out and out contradiction of the social media selfie format.
    Looking at other contributions to the blog I cannot help feeling that the colour values in the red end of the scale are deliberate

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  4. Artmuseum Alexandra FlyApril 13, 2023 at 9:23 PM

    This photo is a self-portrait advertising my show Usta. Red is of course intentional. It emphasizes the desire to be a desirable, attractive woman dreaming of pouty botox lips. It's all irony, games and breaking taboos. I think selfies on social media enhance the sexual attractiveness of the person taking the photo. My photo, on the other hand, ridicules the canon of generally accepted female attractiveness. Botox Mouth from head to toe lol

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