As long as cultural communities have existed there has been a desire among individuals to create their own sense of self. This construct simultaneously sets them apart and connects them with a subculture of similar interests and beliefs. Social identity and self-image are promoted in hopes of asserting one’s position within a larger group.

I am interested in the quantity and quality of images found online. The viewing of this type of imagery is an intimate, private and passive experience that occurs on an electronic viewing device. These images are not tangible in that they exist purely as data within cyberspace.

Social Objectification is a body of work that questions individuality and identity within the context of social networking sites. My intention is to give the images a physical presence and in doing so I offer the viewer an object that can be contemplated rather than an ephemeral image existing among an infinite number of like photographs online.