Doomscrolling Marathon
2024
Location
Aparadores, Mexico City, Mexico
Curator
Alonso Cedillo
Materials
- Large-format LED screen
- Curated TikTok video stream
- Public plaza infrastructure
Medium
New Media Installation
Dimensions
Approx. 10 ft x 6 ft screen display (site-specific)
Tags
By transforming a personal TikTok scroll into a collective urban spectacle, Doomscrolling Marathon reflects on the fragility of attention in an age of infinite feed. The work turns private digital behavior into shared emotional overload, asking how we perform, absorb, and lose ourselves in algorithmic rituals.
Interpretation
The work creates a powerful commentary on how private digital behaviors become public spectacles in our hyperconnected world. By displaying a curated TikTok feed on a large public screen, it transforms individual scrolling into a collective experience, highlighting both the performative nature of social media consumption and the overwhelming nature of infinite content streams.
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Doomscrolling Marathon - Installation view at Aparadores, Mexico City
Support for this exhibition is provided by the Bakehouse Art Complex and the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs. Special thanks to Alonso Cedillo for the curatorial vision and support.