SELFIE and the experience of the virtual image

Abstract

People know the world through images; new realities are created and new identities are developed. Consequently, portraits may become a representation of one's personality and a reflection of the society of spectacle. These digital pictures change the experience of memory and inherently trace back to photographs. Thus, the "screen" mediates the relations among people and the information flow carrying different meanings. In this way, the photographic material and the virtual image will be analyzed, and distinctions will be noted regarding the aesthetic experience, specifically regarding the self-portrait and the selfie.