who is miggy torres is an experimental work of digital performance art that occurred over 79 days in 2016, from March 13 to May 29, in the form of a social media campaign that—through a blend of technology, popular culture, satire, high fashion, and a touch of good humor—explored the Sisyphistic search for identity within media in which identities are artificially constructed.

The work transcended various media but manifested in four main ways: 1) a curated collection of 81 unique self-portraits taken once-a-day over the course of the campaign (including two portraits taken on April 10, 12, 16, 19, and May 17; with portraits omitted on April 18 & May 16) published on Instagram, 2) a transient daily LiveVlog using Snapchat’s story feature, 3) a series of short essays published on Facebook using the Notes blogging feature, and 4) an interactive component featuring submissions of self-portraits by audience members that received 134 individual submissions.

The self-portraits, selected audience submissions, and essays will have been reproduced below. The transient nature of the LiveVlog is inherent to the affect of the medium. For that reason, I have refrained from including it here.

The #WhoIsMiggyTorres Collection

The original curated collection of 81 unique self-portraits taken as part of the who is miggy torres Social Media Campaign.

Experience the story from the beginning.

Tap or hover over each image for its original caption and date of publication.

Supplementary Essays

Selected Audience Submissions

Of the original 134 submissions, 16 have been selected for display.

To protect the privacy of participants, only their first names will be revealed upon mouse-hover or tap.