The Digital Phantasmagoria of Lorna Mills
In an era dominated by the sleek polish of high-definition media, the oeuvre of Lorna Mills offers an alternative stance toward digital aesthetics. Her embrace of GIF loops—often pixelated, glitchy, defined by ragged motion that’s hypnotically repetitive—stands apart from the ever-rising tide of pristine 4K art. Even VR experiences. Rather than a mere playful dalliance in web kitsch, Mills’ art taps into the complex lineage of lo-res, or 'poor images', calling upon viewers to questi...
The Digital Phantasmagoria of Lorna Mills
In an era dominated by the sleek polish of high-definition media, the oeuvre of Lorna Mills offers an alternative stance toward digital aesthetics. Her embrace of GIF loops—often pixelated, glitchy, defined by ragged motion that’s hypnotically repetitive—stands apart from the ever-rising tide of pristine 4K art. Even VR experiences. Rather than a mere playful dalliance in web kitsch, Mills’ art taps into the complex lineage of lo-res, or 'poor images', calling upon viewers to questi...
Reimagining Selfhood in Broken Mirrors
From the vantage of our hyperconnected century, one might pause to wonder how the seemingly infinite mosaic of digital communities came to be; replete with fluid identities and algorithmically determined norms. Platforms governed by consensus mechanisms and user-generated archives evoke the concept of hidden structural codes—much as pioneering anthropologists once analyzed kinship diagrams—to reveal the intricate logic underlying what at first, appears chaotic. These online architectures, tho...
Reimagining Selfhood in Broken Mirrors
From the vantage of our hyperconnected century, one might pause to wonder how the seemingly infinite mosaic of digital communities came to be; replete with fluid identities and algorithmically determined norms. Platforms governed by consensus mechanisms and user-generated archives evoke the concept of hidden structural codes—much as pioneering anthropologists once analyzed kinship diagrams—to reveal the intricate logic underlying what at first, appears chaotic. These online architectures, tho...
Web3 Has, Indeed, Expanded by Soul
Since writing a post on this platform last summer—about a year and a month ago—I can confirm, web3 has indeed, expanded my soul. What that means, to me, is that the internet is no longer as boring as it once was. Web3 is basically the internet making use of blockchains, to enable digital ownership of assets. Because I came into web3, not from the perspective of seeing it only as a financial tool—instead, coming to it from the metaverse, digital architecture, and AI art; my own journey down th...
Web3 Has, Indeed, Expanded by Soul
Since writing a post on this platform last summer—about a year and a month ago—I can confirm, web3 has indeed, expanded my soul. What that means, to me, is that the internet is no longer as boring as it once was. Web3 is basically the internet making use of blockchains, to enable digital ownership of assets. Because I came into web3, not from the perspective of seeing it only as a financial tool—instead, coming to it from the metaverse, digital architecture, and AI art; my own journey down th...
Web3 Has Expanded My Soul
Since entering the world of web3 this year—after hanging around the edge of the pool in 2020-2021, dipping my toes into the water but never taking the plunge and jumping in—I will admit that it’s also facilitated the expansion of my internal world. Quite simply, the world seems to have new dimensions that I didn’t previously have access to—and it has rewired the ways I navigate, and think of myself, in the world. In web3, even as it is very much focused on the individual—rights, assets, abili...
Web3 Has Expanded My Soul
Since entering the world of web3 this year—after hanging around the edge of the pool in 2020-2021, dipping my toes into the water but never taking the plunge and jumping in—I will admit that it’s also facilitated the expansion of my internal world. Quite simply, the world seems to have new dimensions that I didn’t previously have access to—and it has rewired the ways I navigate, and think of myself, in the world. In web3, even as it is very much focused on the individual—rights, assets, abili...
