Date of Award
Spring 6-3-2023
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Department
Digital Media
First Advisor
Shona Kitchen
Second Advisor
Maralie Armstrong-Rial
Third Advisor
Shana Moulton
Abstract
This thesis deals with the impact of digital life on individuals by examining how real things become virtual bodies of information. Throughout this text, I weave key theoretical and literary references between my own thoughts and experiences which led to the work that appears in this book. I find it useful to attend to the spaces in between entities, theories, and technolo- gies. In these undefined spaces lies the spiritual dimension of media, the everyday magic that makes digital life possible. These ‘in-betweens’ are the site of transcendence granted by technology. In my practice, I’ve learned that things have a certain resistance to being captured, so the transcen- dence we gain is incomplete and muddled by corruption, distortion, and loss. I conclude with the suggestion of a new term to refer to the separate entity of data that constitutes a fractured and fragmented digital double. This cyberflesh is an evolving, vulnerable being, captured by media and contained within the global infrastructure of technology.
Recommended Citation
Metz, Jordan, "Cyberflesh: The Me I've Made for You" (2023). Masters Theses. 1038.
https://digitalcommons.risd.edu/masterstheses/1038
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View exhibition online: Jordan Metz, The Me I've Made For You