In the modern era of selfies, photo collages, and a ubiquitous addiction to social media, California is considering creating a museum where the nature of all these phenomena can be presented and studied.
As reported by The Telegraph, a selfie museum will open in Glendale, in a Los Angeles suburb, opened in February. Its main goal is to chart the 40-year history of self-portraits and the selfie phenomenon during the era of social media dominance.
The museum's interactive installations, which will cover a total of over 2,400 square meters, will be entirely dedicated to the universal "disease."
The high-up selfie exhibition will feature a skyscraper installation, allowing visitors to "climb" to the top for a virtual rooftop experience, while a series of original works by international artists will convey a provocative and creative vision of the selfie phenomenon.
Another surprise at the museum's opening will be a chair created from selfie sticks, as well as a secret art object that is expected to be included in the Guinness Book of Records.
The museum also intends to explore more serious themes related to current psychological problems facing humanity, including narcissism, the negative consequences of egoism in people's lives, and the preconditions for suicide.
According to experts, while the penchant for photographic self-portraits is perceived as a modern trend, Robert Cornelius can be considered a pioneer of this style of self-expression. Back in 1839, he created a self-portrait using the daguerreotype process—the world's first publicly available photographic process. This image of Cornelius, who had to stand motionless in front of the camera for 10–15 minutes, is the oldest self-portrait in the world.
Entrance to the museum will be charged at $25 for adults, while children will be admitted free of charge.
Source: trn-news.ru
