Victor Ting

Prompt: 1. INQUIRY STUDIO PROJECT: Blind Spot A vantage point is a fixed position from which something is observed, perceived, or interpreted. Yet what does that mean in a digital landscape? How do we define “vantage point” when our lives are shaped by algorithms curated from our clicks, likes, comments, and scrolls? What are our digital blind spots? Algorithms condition and homogenize rather than individuate — how will we retrain our own voice? As our natural, domestic, and digital landscapes continue to fragment, differentiating one ecosystem from another becomes increasingly arbitrary. With all of this in mind, what becomes significant, personal, and how do we place value? Through inquiry, we will data-mine our own belongings, both physical and digital, comparing similarities and differences in search of a primary subject — known or unknown to ourselves — to research throughout the duration of this course. This inquiry is intentionally crafted to unpack our blind spots and potentially unveil interests we did not clearly see. 2. Submission: Fold all of your research into a Learning Portfolio post and consider three main subjects that jump out. They can be generic or more specific depending on your research. Reflect on if the subject was obvious, it may or may not relate to your past, present, and/or future, expand. Maybe it's a subject that is of proximity or convenience rather than personal. Please reflect and expand.