Identity Obfuscation

2023

"Identity Obfuscation" explores the evolving nature of human identity and expression in the digital age. I crafted clay masks representing the shifting displays of identity, inspired by traditional theater masks. Incorporating technological elements such as beads, guitar parts, and repurposed science goggles, the techno-skeleton mask symbolizes our contemporary reliance on technology to shape and alter perceptions. In an era transcending traditional means of self-identification, this installation and film highlights the departure from souly using conventional labels to identify oneself, reflecting a world that has moved beyond natural Darwinian evolution and into a realm where identity is molded by the interplay of human experience and technology.

Filmed: Dickinson Park, OR

Film

Styled, Costumed, Directed, Filmed, Edited: Grayson Smith

Dancers: Kincaid DeBell + Emma Greenberg

Audio: Nat Watson (@bluechrysthanthemum on Soundcloud)

Shot on iPhone 14

Installed in Arnold Gallery on Lewis & Clark Campus

Installation Acoustic Solo

Installation Interactions

Shot on iPhone 14

Installed in Arnold Gallery on Lewis & Clark Campus

Photographer/Editor: Lanny Star (@lahnnystar on instagram)

Director, Designer, Model: Grayson Smith

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