abstract

There is a certain "myth" about digital technology and images. It includes a strong belief for "high resolution" of digital images, the quality does not decrease even if the original is duplicated, and the infinite expressiveness is possible because it is an image as flexible information. Of Course, this is true to some degree, but most of the digital images that fill our daily lives are compressed and partially lacking for fast transmission through various storage devices. Hito Steyerl calls these images as "poor image" and attempts various artistic working based on the concept. This incomplete image, which appears in her works, acts as a spokesman for those who do not have a voice or says more in silence itself. In addition, works that show various aspects of 'dancing labor' through sampling techniques make us think about 'non-material labor', which is newly generalized in our time. These works go beyond common digital art, which admires the advancement of digital technology and experiments with its possibilities. They can be seen as artistic attempts at the "post-digital era" in which digital is the basic condition of our lives.

keyword: Digital myth, poor image, incomplete films, non-material labor, post-digital era