Concept · 4 steps · Postmodern frame

The Contemporary Self-portrait

The full climb — from why there are suddenly billions of pictures of faces, all the way to using a self-portrait to make a real claim about who you are. Four short steps, each with its own toy to play with.

1 Where it comes fromSlide from a painted self-portrait to today's selfie and watch the numbers explode. 2 How to do itThe remix board — layer symbols, words and colour to assemble an identity on purpose. 3 Where it gets trickyTurn a dial from "selfie" to "self-portrait" by adding real meaning. 4 Out in the wildCindy Sherman, Frida Kahlo, Tony Albert — identity performed, then your own.

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