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In the video Still Life (BETAMALE), the artist utilizes found webcam footage obtained through social networking and imageboard websites such as 4chan and Reddit to piece together a loose narrative that gives a glimpse into the dark corners of Internet subculture. In particular, the video explores the world of Internet “trolls” along with the subcultures of erotic Japanese animation (hentai anime) and “furry fans.” Using the visual device of the virtual window on a computer screen, the video provides a “window” into these largely hidden online communities. The narration of the film alludes to the infinite possibilities (connectivity, greater access to information, greater efficiency, etc.) that were promised at the dawn of the Internet age, but this utopian vision is perverted in a disturbing fashion by the reality of what the Internet has become and the alternative communities it has generated.
Excerpt from
- Gabriel Ritter, Concentrations 59: Mirror Stage—Visualizing the Self After the Internet, April 10 2015 to December 6, 2015, Dallas Museum of Art.
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Did not get object file- streamlined process, no provenance. CLC, 11/19/18.
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- Dallas Museum of Art~Learn more about the Dallas Museum of Art's 2015 exhibition Concentrations 59: Mirror Stage—Visualizing the Self After the Internet, which included Still Life (BETAMALE).
- Vimeo~Visit Vimeo to see Still Life (BETAMALE). Note: this video contains disturbing sexual content and violence.
- YouTube~See the Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art's interview with Jon Rafman.
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General Description
In the video Still Life (BETAMALE), the artist utilizes found webcam footage obtained through social networking and imageboard websites such as 4chan and Reddit to piece together a loose narrative that gives a glimpse into the dark corners of Internet subculture. In particular, the video explores the world of Internet “trolls” along with the subcultures of erotic Japanese animation (hentai anime) and “furry fans.” Using the visual device of the virtual window on a computer screen, the video provides a “window” into these largely hidden online communities. The narration of the film alludes to the infinite possibilities (connectivity, greater access to information, greater efficiency, etc.) that were promised at the dawn of the Internet age, but this utopian vision is perverted in a disturbing fashion by the reality of what the Internet has become and the alternative communities it has generated.
Excerpt from
- Gabriel Ritter, Concentrations 59: Mirror Stage—Visualizing the Self After the Internet, April 10 2015 to December 6, 2015, Dallas Museum of Art.
Fun Facts
Archival Resources
Web Resources
- Dallas Museum of Art~Learn more about the Dallas Museum of Art's 2015 exhibition Concentrations 59: Mirror Stage—Visualizing the Self After the Internet, which included Still Life (BETAMALE).
- Vimeo~Visit Vimeo to see Still Life (BETAMALE). Note: this video contains disturbing sexual content and violence.
- YouTube~See the Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art's interview with Jon Rafman.
Notes
Did not get object file- streamlined process, no provenance. CLC, 11/19/18.
Catalogue essays
Artist/designers
Cultures
Geography
Process/materials
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Individuals
Subject terms
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