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Kaleidoscope, 2016

Loop/ Installation

The Echo Chamber is an observational reflection on the nature of social media today. When certain events occur, our feeds become saturated with the same opinions and information, reinforcing a limited perspective. Within this echo chamber, opposing viewpoints are filtered out, leaving us surrounded by our own beliefs—an effect so seamless that we may not even notice it.

This kaleidoscope-based installation draws from major news events of 2016, referencing sources such as CNN – 2016 in Review, Google – The Year in Search: 2016, and 2016: A Year on Twitter. It also includes underrepresented topics—race, environment, sexuality, and war—which, despite their significance, did not sustain long-term social media attention. The work challenges the tendency to focus solely on trending topics, urging greater awareness of issues beyond fleeting online discourse.

Like the patterns within a kaleidoscope, created through repeated reflections of the same materials, social media often mirrors our own perspectives across different platforms and devices. Over time, the information we consume becomes a reflection of ourselves—repetitive, familiar, and self-reinforcing.

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Credits:

FULL: Donald Trump vs Hillary Clinton - Final Presidential Debate 2016-

Third Presidential Debate- RBC NETWORK BROADCASTING

Why Protest? 'Black Lives Matter' Activists Explain- Complex News

UK: Brexiteers rally outside parliament calling for swift exit from EU-Ruptly TV

David Cameron resigns as British PM in wake of Brexit vote (FULL SPEECH)- RT

Protesters, security clash near North Dakota oil pipeline- Kendra Frazier

Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen - PPAP Song (original) PIKO-TARO- Best Of YoutubeI

2016 TAIWAN LGBT Pride- Leo Lee

Found Christmas Pikachu! Pokemon GO (Holiday Pikachu)-Pepchu

Drone footage captures devastation of east Aleppo- RT

Best Moments Rio Olympics 2016 Highlights Compilation- Street FX Motorsport & Graphics

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