Fame and Feminism: An Interview with Kate Durbin
Which parts of ourselves do we choose to bare in public? What are the likes, experiences, and frustrations that we carefully curate to represent who we are to the world? With a color wheel of social-media platforms, reality TV, selfie sticks, and constant surveillance to choose from, it makes sense that we feel an uncomfortable distance between the professional selves we convey online and the selves we actually are. Kate Durbin’s work focuses on that space, gently bridging the gap between our exposed and hidden parts through a merciless girliness (think pink!) and a conceptual commitment to remaining nonjudgmental.
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