Yeohyun Ahn A selfie is a form of art, with over one million taken every day. Selfies are not always as spontaneous as they seem. They can be a visual communication tool that can be manipulated for various purposes. The typographic selfie + CODE is an extension of Selfie + CODE, a collection of generative selfies taken by the author. They started taking generative selfies in 2015 to raise awareness of Asian female faculty being isolated and marginal in a predominantly white institution of America. The algorithmic processes expend the concepts of traditional self-portraits to generative selfies conveying specific thoughts or feelings. These selfies capture psychological moments to express individual identities being disrespected, devalued, and being ignored by a homogeneous institution of America; shared by social media. The virtual supporting system of ‘likes’ on Facebook, enabled them to persist and survive in a regionally segregated and exclusive community. Eventually, it has generated psychological reconciliation and healing to succeed in dealing with difficulties. It is extended to the medium of typography, titled “Typographic Selfie + CODE.” Typography is regarded as a form of art that expresses written language. Based on the type choices, different emotions and moods can be visually delivered through generative selfies. This shows possibilities when the personality of each typeface is expressive and visually appealing.
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It has presented, published, and exhibited at places such as the Society of Experiential Graphic Design Summer Summit, USA, 2020; CICA Museum New Media Arts Conference, South Korea 2020; and as a solo exhibition at CICA Museum, Kimpo, South Korea, 2020.