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The Spectacle of the Carnival

Drawing on Mikhail Bakhtin’s Rabelais and His World and Guy Debord’s Society of the Spectacle, artist Karin Fish explores society’s reactions to global and local issues. These philosophical influences shape her portrayal of subjects, which she presents through the lens of the carnival. Her artwork invites audiences to challenge the status quo and disrupt the conventional parade of societal norms. Karin’s practice offers a critique of social, political, and institutional dynamics, focusing on the role of entitlement amid the breakdown of society and environmental decay.

Inspired by society

Carnival Glass Thesis
INTERACTIVE
Machine Learning • Artificial Intelligence • Projection Mapping

The concept of society inherently demands interactivity, a principle that deeply influences Karin’s practice. Her art and writing explore themes of communication, technology, and humanity, emphasizing their need for engagement. Each installation’s medium is carefully chosen to enhance its conceptual impact. By placing her art in public spaces, Karin ensures that these installations foster interaction and encourage communal reflection on their meanings.

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CRITICAL OF POLITICS

ANIMAted
Animated Shorts • Motion Graphics

Animation brings stories to life and serves as an ideal medium for critiquing social issues. With technology facilitating widespread dissemination, Karin can share her ideas and engage audiences no matter where they are. Her animations frequently explore how language influences societal behaviour and the effects of technology on humanity.

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Exploiting Entitlement

Red Table Video
Temporal
Social Commentary • Live Feeds
 

Temporality is a key focus in Karin’s work. She examines the psychogeography of a location, by observing the movement of people within her frames. Through this lens, Karin aims to reveal the sublime within the mundane activities of the flâneur.

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Revealing the Carnivalesque

Aurality
Interviews • Sound Experiments
• Geographic Documentation
 

Sound serves as a powerful conduit for evoking emotion in viewers, stimulating the brain’s reward centers and eliciting a range of feelings. By harnessing sound, Karin enhances interactivity and amplifies the physical and emotional impact of her art.

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Turning societies gaze inward

Resistance | The Synoptic Gaze Poster
Documenting
Essays • Narratives • Storyboards • Short Stories • Witticisms
 

Karin’s writing and wit form the foundation of her work. By framing her creations through the philosophies of Bakhtin and Debord, she uses satire to expose her subjects’ flaws. Through her art and writing, Karin offers a critical perspective, inviting viewers to interrogate the spectacle of humanity.

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Contextualizing

Design • Research • Opinion

Karin Frames her work with history, primary sources and literature to capture the zeitgeist and the spectacle of the carnival.

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their role

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In the Spectacle

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