Digital and Media Literacy
Concept
Our world is changing. We are witnessing a revolution that has changed the way we think, communicate, work and play over the last thirty years. The Internet has become a tool and a means present in our daily lives. It has created a world that we dive into - but also escape from. This process is irreversible and has permanently changed the way our society functions. For this reason, too, it is important to reflect on our situation and our position in it: we are not only witnesses to the digital transformation, but we are all part of it, passively or actively. The art projects thematize the world of computers and the Internet and make us aware of how they affect us and how they transform our lives and the world around us.
DOX has been focusing on the topic of digital media since the BIG BANG DATA exhibition, which inspired the multi-year exhibition and education project #Datamaze. This project has produced a series of programmes aimed at reflecting on the digital world and developing digital and media literacy.
Programmes
#Datamaze: Algorithmic future
Thanks to smartphones, digital technology has literally gotten under our skin. They are our daily companion. But do we understand how they work? In this workshop we will explore the meaning of the word algorithm and its importance in today's digitally saturated society.
#Datamaze: Data detox
Has an ad on Google every surprised you by promoting something that you are expecting to be delivered tomorrow by courier? Don’t you sometimes get the feeling that your life is being controlled by some sort of algorithm?
#Datamaze: The Magic of Design
Design is all around us - in both the natural and human world. It's an excellent helper, but can also easily become a means of seduction and deception. In the digital world, design defines how we interact with the virtual universe behind the monitor.
#Datamaze: Fake it!
The Internet and especially social networks make active use of the phenomenon of popularity. The more likes, followers, tweets, posts, blogs, photos… the greater trust people place a virtual identity.
#Datamaze: You are content
The internet changed the world of advertising. It has become even more omnipresent, but not only that. It is increasingly more difficult for us to distinguish what is and isn’t advertising.
Current programmes
The project is supported by the Abakus Foundation
