The everyday connotations of the original, the real, and sincere are well-known, and the opposite of the authentic may then be the superficial, false, or not-what-it-seems. ‘Authenticity?’ regards the many nuances of the concept of contemporary authenticity in todays’ post-digital society. Digital technology is embedded in almost every personal relationship, in labour conditions, and in aesthetic practices. What does this mean for the 'authentic'?
Authors
Erika Balsom, Franco ‘Bifo’ Berardi, Jazmina Figueroa, Bas Hendrikx & Barbara Cueto, Holly Herndon & Mat Dryhurst, Rob Horning, David Joselit, Oliver Laric, Timotheus Vermeulen, Beny Wagner, McKenzie Wark
Editors
Bas Hendrikx, Barbara Cueto
Publisher
Valiz
Year
2017