Me, My Selfie and I with Ryan Gander
Celebrated conceptual artist Ryan Gander investigates the selfie – the icon of a new kind of self-regard that hardly existed just ten years ago.
Celebrated conceptual artist Ryan Gander investigates the selfie – the icon of a new kind of self-regard that hardly existed just ten years ago. He discovers the roots of the selfie go back hundreds of years before smartphones. In the age of social media, when we are told to be our best selves and live our best lives, he investigates what that really means and what technology is doing to our sense of self.
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Music Played
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Ethel Merman, London Festival Orchestra, Stanley Black
The Impossible Dream
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Air
Space Maker
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Danger Mouse, Brian Burton
Morning Fog
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Nico, The Velvet Underground
I'll Be Your Mirror
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Gang of Four
At Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ He's a Tourist
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ΈιΓ¶²β°μ²υ΄Η±θ±θ
In Space
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London Symphony Orchestra, Aaron Copland
Rodeo (Four Dance Episodes): Hoe-Down
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Jon Hopkins
Open Eye Signal
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Air
Modular Mix
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The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
Tomorrow Belongs To Me
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Ryan Gander |
| Interviewed Guest | David Baddiel |
| Interviewed Guest | Ben Gebler |
| Interviewed Guest | Zoltan Istvan |
| Interviewed Guest | Sophie Lee |
| Interviewed Guest | Dan Middleton |
| Interviewed Guest | Max More |
| Interviewed Guest | Emma Orbach |
| Interviewed Guest | Kristie Weyhe |
| Composer | Andrew Taylor |
| Producer | Adam Simons |
| Director | Sam Anthony |
Broadcasts
- Mon 18 Mar 2019 21:00
- Tue 19 Mar 2019 02:30
- Wed 19 Feb 2020 02:00
- Fri 28 May 2021 00:00
- Tue 2 Apr 2024 00:40
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