Video Performans in the Age of Social Networks

Magistrsko nalogo Videoperformans v času družbenih omrežij sestavljata dva dela. V prvem na kratko orišem zgodovino performansa in opredelim pojme, ključne za razpravo, ki se na podlagi že obstoječih teoretičnih stališč naslanja predvsem na ontologijo, reproduciranje in dokumentiranje performansa. Podrobneje pišem o novomedijski umetnosti, ki je povzročila drugačno dojemanje realnosti in s tem tudi nov način izražanja. Skozi analizo izbranih sodobnih umetniških del predstavim spletno umetnost in umetnost družbenih omrežij, kjer se nanašam predvsem na prenašanje videoperformansa v živo. V drugem, praktičnem delu, se osredotočam na izvedbo lastnega projekta Alter 53, kjer z videoperformansom problematiziram nabor iz nepretrganega toka informacij in vpliv družbenih omrežij na podobo telesa/jaza. Skozi teoretični in praktični del poudarjam vlogo gledalca in prepletanje meje med umetnostjo in vsakdanjim življenjem.The graduation thesis titled “Video Performance in the Age of Social Networks” consists of the theoretical and the practical part. The first part briefly outlines the history of performance and defines the concepts key for the discussion which deals mainly with ontology, reproduction and documentation of performance based on already existing theoretical views. It is a detailed discussion of new media art which enables a different perception of reality and thus a new way of artistic expression. The analysis of selected contemporary works of art presents on-line art and the art of social networksit refers mainly to "live” transmission of video performance. The practical part focuses on the implementation of my own project Alter 53, realised in the form of video performance on the platform Instagram. This artwork problematises the influence of social media on body/self-image, the influence of non-stop information flow on the viewers and their ability to recognise artworks - the theoretical and practical part emphasizes the role of the viewer and the interweaving of art and everyday life