Case Study on Four Interactive Self-portraits = Technology for Empathy

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Self-portraiture has historically been used by artists as representation of themselves. First used in the 17th century, the term “self-portrait” expresses the idea of the self being presented. Beginning in the 19th century, self-portraiture was produced in the forms of painting, drawing, etching, and sculpture of the face, among others. The advent of new media expands self-portraiture as an exploration of the self and of the artist’s facets. Indeed, the digital age brings new concepts and ideas to the expression of self. In the age of high tech, interactive technology prompts physical participation and intense engagement with works of art. Interactive selfportraiture has emerged as a compound of representation, performance, and technology of the artist’s own identity, producing expressions of the self and empathy..