In Second Life, an avatar is a fully-customizable, virtual representation of a real person. With so many options, how will you present yourself? Will you have a human body, or will you show up as a dragon? Will you be an idealized version of yourself or completely different from your real life appearance?
Artists explore the same concept in portraits and self-portraits. Photographer Nikki S. Lee transforms herself with clothes, hair, tanning and mannerisms to blend into a section of society which is unfamiliar to her, such as skateboarders, hip hop artists or lesbians. Her “snapshots” document her experiences within that group.
