a compressed emotional file — a folder full of edited versions of a self that no longer distinguishes between pose and presence. The piece explores digital identity as a constant performance, where every gesture is calibrated to please, impress, or remain visible.
In an endless loop of filters, likes, and overexposure, the image begins to replace the body. The real becomes blurry, the performed becomes believable, and exhaustion hides beneath aesthetics.
Everything is in the .zip: curated beauty, algorithmic desire, conditional recognition, and a shared loneliness wired into the network.
Digital collage made using photocopies, old ID photos, and a scanned cell phone. digital manipulation on Photoshop.
aem 2025