Do it Yourselfie – Non-human and Human Embodied Agencies in Self-Portrait Photography of the 2010s

In
my PhD thesis I examine non-human and human embodied agencies in the
self-portrait photography of the 2010s. I analyse the power relations in visual
culture from the point of view of the body: I argue that in
addition to introspection and communication self-portraits both reflect
and define the carnal ways of being in and experiencing the world. The
article dissertation analyses how our relationship with non-human
animals is represented, negotiated and questioned in visual culture. I
problematize the human-centerednes of the phenomenon and bring the
agency of the non-human animal to the center of attention from the
margins of the photographs. The theoretical background is provided by
feminist visual culture studies and human-animal studies with an
emphasis on new materialism and posthumanism. My material is from the
field of visual arts and Instagram.

Peer-reviewed scientific articles

Salmia, Tiina. 2018. “Monkey in the Self-Portrait – The Non-Human Animal and the Question of Self-Representation.” WiderScreen 3/2018.

Conference reports

Mikkola, Heidi ja Salmia, Tiina. 2016. "Ihmisten ja eläinten rajoilla. Kulttuurintutkimuksen päivät Oulussa.", TRACE: Finnish Journal for Human-Animal Studies, Vol 2 / 2016.

Exhibition publications

"Näkökulma näyttelyyn: Mitä jos metsässä kaatuu puu, eikä kukaan ole ottamassa kuvaa?" – Inari Sandell: Life Be Like -näyttely 1.4.–24.4.2016, Valokuvakeskus Peri.