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Exhibition

Design

With the development of technology, people nowadays rely on social media more than ever. As we expect to gain more from technology, we lose our abilities to interact in reality. Does social media provide people with true communications? Or are they all fake? If it was a fake communication, then what is the point of having one? And if it was the real one, how do you take it if it was not something you are expecting?Nevertheless, people do not have to make a choice. This just awakens visitors and let them be aware of their images on social media.

Seven black and white sessions reveal a whole new aspect of cyber world; bringing out introspective thinkings and helping realize the role people played in the cyber world.

EXPERIENCE 1.0

K N O W  Y O U R S E L F

First you will need to be honest about yourself. Give us your information and answer few questions, so we can get an idea of who you are.

EXPERIENCE 2.0

K N O W  Y O U R S E L F

The gate will be open only after you finished answering questions. Now you may enter and start your experience with illusion.jpg. A simple gate prepares visitors on entering into the cyber world. High-tech products are tend to be succinct.

EXPERIENCE 3.0

“ P H O T O / S H O P ”

In this “photoshop” room, you will surrounded by perfect “image” of yourself, such as the ideal income, ideal body, ideal career, ideal experience...(Based on the personal information you inputted at EXP.1 )

EXPERIENCE 4.0

C H A T B O X

Here is a chat box, where you have gotten matched with someone. And you may start chatting with that person in this space. If you are satisfied with this match, you can choose to meet with that person, the touching screen at the middle will be transparent.

EXPERIENCE 5.0

C Y B E R  B U L L Y I N G

The sketches of people who are suffering from cyber violences demonstrate a significant part of our cyber experience. Large white boards full of rude and harsh comments and statements written to someone you have never known in real life. It gives visitors a more visual and direct sense of how bad cyber violence could get.

EXPERIENCE 6.0

M I R R O R

When visitors walk toward the end of the exhibition, they need to go through a row of mirrors. They now have the chance to bring awareness back to reality: who they truly are in lives and who they pretend to be in the cyber world.

EXPERIENCE 7.0

S H A R E

This is a public space with a big screen displaying controversial points. Everyone can input his or her comments, which will be shown on the screen. You will be able to find the ones that have the same thoughts.