"[…] subtle fembot autospy opens up spaces: 3 identical metal cabinets appear to be plucked straight out of an open-plan office or archive room. Part-open, part-closed, the units reveal a voided interior, only to call into question the very functionality or purpose of the furniture pieces–archiving data (but what data?). „Save space by optimizing storage“ On the shelves, a variety of nail polish containers are lined up systematically. So that their names combine to form abstract narratives–Spaghetti strap, Vanity fairest, Not just a pretty face–evoking notions of heteronormative fictions of femininity. The descriptive allusion to norms and ideals is made explicit in the 15 framed selfies […] The way Gaia contorts her arms in pursuit of the perfect selfie refers both to the camera and to the omnipresent potentiality of an audience. "Wow, it’s really calm in here!" With subtle fembot autospy, Gaia shifts the selfie into a new context to examine the conditions of image production, the role of self-representation practices, as well as forms of self-mythologization. "You have 77 new likes" Text by Antonia Rebekka Truninger, 2023
