The Paradox of Virtual Visibility
@ Wrightwood 659
659 Wrightwood Ave, Chicago, IL 60614
Opening Friday, January 12th, at 5:30 PM
On view through Friday, January 27th
The growth of social media and online platforms has provided safe spaces for individuals from marginalized groups to find and build communities. Unfortunately, these virtual communities are not the utopias imagined when the Web first emerged in the 1990s. Heightened visibility now exposes these individuals to harassment, cultural appropriation, and other forms of violence. Discussing the complex interplay between visibility and vulnerability in digital media will be two artists featured in Difference Machines – Hasan Elahi and Sean Fader – who will discuss the paradox of exposure afforded through the internet.
Wrightwood 659 is open through December 16 on Fridays 12 noon-7 pm, and Saturdays 10 am-5 pm. We close for the holidays Dec 17, 2023 – January 5, 2024. From January 6-27, 2024, open on Saturdays only from 10 am –
5 pm (with special Friday hours for aforementioned programming). Admission is $15 and is available online only at https://tickets.wrightwood659.org/events. Please note, admission is by advance ticket only. Walk-ups are not permitted.
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