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Seashell Resonance
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Seashell Resonance

Talhy Stotzer
Continuum: Journal of Media & Cultural Studies, Vol.38(5)
Taylor & Francis
2024
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Abstract

Old and new media coexist in this image made using the wet collodion process which dates to the 1850s. The chemistry from this technique has left some ethereal traces on the plate. This creates an aesthetic reminiscent of a previous era and appears anachronistic with the more modern audio technology depicted in the image.  The natural and technological are also entangled within the work. The natural curves and ridges of the shell have been etched by the rhythm of the ocean, while the sleek lines of the headphones evoke contemporary life. The image was selected for the cover of Continuum’s special edition: Mapping the Music and Video Streaming Landscape and its Disruptions in Southeast Asia.

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