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Sarıgül, Yağmur (2023)

An Analysis of the Artwork ‘Humanoid’(2021): Representations of the Body

Bachelor thesis | Kunstgeschiedenis (BA)

This paper is the first in-depth analysis of the digital artwork ‘Humanoid’ (2021) by Jennie Feyen. By utilizing primarily the theoretical frameworks of Laura Mulvey and Kai Baldwin in order to unpack the bodily portrayal of the figure in the name of ‘Humanoid’, this paper offers a distinctive reading of the artwork in relation to male gaze theory and the notion of digitized body. Through the multi-sensory analysis, the problematic representation of the female body and also an ideal representation of the genderless body in ‘Humanoid’ will be revealed. This paper will demonstrate the dualism of the digital space by referring to its power dynamics and also proposing an alternative body for representing the self.

male gaze

digital space

feminism

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body

Author

Sarıgül, Yağmur

Faculty

Faculty of Humanities

Specialisation

Arts, Media and Society

Supervisors

K. de Wild

ECTS Credits

10

Language

en