Beyond the Selfie: Identity and the Performing Object on Instagram

In Episode 3, researchers Usha Raman and Anuja Premika examine digital self-presentation beyond the "selfie." Through the stories of #Bookstagrammer Kajree Gautam and illustrator Delwyn, the duo explores the "performing object."
From curated book aesthetics to illustrations of parenting, they show how objects and art function as powerful tools for identity performance and personal branding within social media subcultures. If our objects speak for us, who are we really projecting?