Alex Davies BA MA
@hauntbug.bsky.social
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Is this thing on? Self-made. Entrepreneur. 30 under 30. Firing. Hiring. Perspiring. Living, loving, laughing relentlessly in the real world. 70% of my body is Peep Show quotes, the rest is water. Passionate about 📷🎬📚📝🎶 (he/him)
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"If you use your cellphone or computer as much as the average person, you will have consumed more images before lunch, than someone from the 18th Century in their lifetime,"
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Before her death, the picture was unimportant; taken by staff at a holiday park. But the idea that an image can have many lives beyond its original purpose is particularly poignant here.

time.com/4595565/erik...
Exploring the Power of One Tragic Photograph
Erik Kessels usually works with thousands of images. This time, he chose just one
time.com
hauntbug.bsky.social
@metalculture.bsky.social (Metal Culture) is a socially engaged arts organisation promoting workshops, exhibitions and other community events across England. They have recently transitioned to Bluesky and would benefit from your attention. Give this lovely bunch a warm welcome! 💙
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It’s so inclusive of Meta to provide gender non-conforming whey protein
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Ooh, am I eligible? It’d be an honour to sit on this table! Still workshopping my Bluesky!
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… please don’t hesitate to contact me!

I’m slowly learning about the affordances of Bluesky, but quickly loving the community here. I’d love to involve anyone in my journey — I’m all ears on any advice from those who have been there, done that, and got the t-shirt (doctoral?).
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My reading list is gradually building, with hopefully more contemporary literature on the subject too. If you are interested in the ontology of art; nature of representation; significance of originality; social function of art; philosophical enquiries into art history and aesthetic judgement [cont]
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I’m aspiring to apply for a PhD next year — it’s my current goal.

I submitted my MA thesis last September feeling passionate immersing in historic debates on authorship and idealism applied to AI alongside bodily semiotics and participatory culture’s impact on public sentiment. [cont.]
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I remain active on Instagram, but slowly admitting defeat to the onslaught of algorithmic reactionary bigotry — social media is unhealthy enough without it.

For now, Bluesky shall be my “break in case of emergency”.
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Hi Bluesky! Pleasure to bridge our horizons. I am a University of Liverpool postgraduate, emerging from Communications & Media, passionate about media archaeology, art history and continental philosophy.

I’ll be here sharing recent readings and other shinies my magpie-brain is attracted to.