This research project focuses on desire, a topic that many scholars have discussed and debated ov... more This research project focuses on desire, a topic that many scholars have discussed and debated over the ages. In particular, it explores contemporary modes of expressing desire; namely, through online dating. The motivation for the research arose when I found myself newly single in my mid-thirties and forced to enter the world of online dating. It revealed to me a new social landscape and way of communicating with others. I discovered quickly the power of the 'mediated text' message and the nuances that arise through this form of communication. Hence, my visual research responds to the research question 'how is desire modified and expressed in mediated texts sent via online dating applications?' Using an action-research method, I researched online dating and critically reflected upon my own online dating experiences and those of others, whom I interviewed and corresponded with, to create the visual research of this DVA project. I found that the participants (and I) t...
This research project focuses on desire, a topic that many scholars have discussed and debated ov... more This research project focuses on desire, a topic that many scholars have discussed and debated over the ages. In particular, it explores contemporary modes of expressing desire; namely, through online dating. The motivation for the research arose when I found myself newly single in my mid-thirties and forced to enter the world of online dating. It revealed to me a new social landscape and way of communicating with others. I discovered quickly the power of the 'mediated text' message and the nuances that arise through this form of communication. Hence, my visual research responds to the research question 'how is desire modified and expressed in mediated texts sent via online dating applications?' Using an action-research method, I researched online dating and critically reflected upon my own online dating experiences and those of others, whom I interviewed and corresponded with, to create the visual research of this DVA project. I found that the participants (and I) t...
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