Jasmin Werner (1987)
Figure 2.2 Dolor using a desktop computer in the living room
2024 | alumimium, steel, papier-mâché, b/w-prints on papier-mâché, acrylic paint on papier-mâché, wood (carved and painted | 202 × 175 × 30 cm
Many people from the Philippines work abroad (migrant workers). They use mobile telephones and the internet to send money home and keep in touch with family. That makes the Philippines one of the biggest internet users on the planet. But the online world also has its dangers, such as misuse and the dissemination of fake news.
In the photograph you see Dolor at her computer. This picture shows how some companies pay people to spread fake news and to troll and threaten others online.
Artist Jasmin Werner had papier-mâché mobile telephones made in Paete, her parents’ village. They were painted with Facebook messages, emojis and apps. The wooden eyes were carved out in accordance with age-old tradition. They refer to holy sculptures and inspire fascination and fear as symbols of an all-seeing gaze.
What do you yourself think of how the internet affects our daily life?
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