Disruptive Cultures: Affect and Effects of Social Media

Please join us for a special symposium from 10-12:00 pm followed by a reception celebrating the opening of Disruptive Cultures: Affect and Effects of Social Media from 2 - 5:00 pm on Saturday, April 4. Onsite registration is available on event day after online registration concludes.

More about the exhibition

Disruptive Cultures: Affect and Effects of Social Media explores how social media can provoke strong emotional reactions in users and has significant cultural and social implications. The exhibition features artists who reflect on, question, critique, and utilize the power of social media. Many of these artists take advantage of key characteristics of social media, such as interface design and AI algorithms, to enhance engagement and evoke emotional responses from viewers. While most artists focus on existing commercial platforms, some create new forms of engagement to encourage viewers to consider the impact of these platforms. The artists included in the exhibition are Lauren Lee McCarthy & Kyle McDonald, Jennifer Gradecki & Derek Curry, Casey Kauffmann, Maya Man, Sarah Rothberg, and Ben Grosser.

Disruptive Cultures is supported by The Beall Family Foundation, the Claire Trevor School of the Arts, and UCI Office of Research.

Info: CAC Colloquium Room 3201

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