from the series Astro Selfie (2022-2023) © Anna Krieps

Selfie culture operates in the world of social media and follows the rules of Instagram, TikTok, and others that provide a platform for the expression of one’s own identity.

Yet the medium itself is collective.

Unwritten rules govern self-presentation. Identity functions within the collective, always presenting itself individually but against a common backdrop.

The temple of selfie culture is the Selfie Museum in Berlin and other big capital cities, which provides a backdrop for individual identity. The same backdrop serves everyone and every individual in the expression of their identity.

This has a strange effect on the person who enters this stage. They appear like an alien, an extraterrestrial visitor exploring a foreign world.

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