Feeds are today’s exhibition spaces
In a world of endless content, posting itself becomes a form of worldbuilding, a way to express oneself and their own unique perspectives. A form of art in it's own right.
Posting is Art
Hyperonline, doomscrolling, a constant barrage of information and content. In the past conventions were the primary way someone might see kigurumi, but with social media, streaming, and other forms I'd argue most people see kigurumi through feeds.
Great posting should be performative and egoless, a freeform expression of one's self or characters without the need to be perfect or to be 'the best".
Asynchronous performance art
Everyone has their own styles and preferences, but if I may be as bold as to make a suggestion, consider your own feeds as a form of asynchronous performance art, a series of micro-performances that can add up to a larger, more grand performance than anything achievable in public.
Commit to the bit, show up for yourself, build up posts to tell stories. They don't have to be deep, they don't have to be long, good enough is good enough. Even just two posts that link together to tell a story are better than a single post without direction.
Do more than just stand around for a photo saying "hey uh, I exist" and call it a day. Be bold, be brave, be authentically you. A post that says "I was here, I did a thing" captures a moment, a snapshot. A great post asks, "what does this moment mean?" and transforms it. Posting doesn't require complexity, however it benefits greatly from intention and thoughtfulness.
Think of each post as offering something to the viewer. A feeling, a joke, a fragment of your world. What are you giving people when they pause their scrolling to look or engage with your post?
A narrative doesn't have to be an entirely original creation either. If your character has an existing backstory, use it to your advantage. Recreate it, expand on it, and add your own unique twist. There's a saying, good artists copy, great artists steal. Tap into the kigurumi egregore, the shared pool of ideas and motifs. Remixing and building on existing narratives is some of the most earnest form of flattery. Memetic content is to be celebrated, not feared. If you see the opportunity to tap into a trend, why not partake in the chorus?
Embrace the unhinged
Follow kigurumi performers and artists, engage with content, drive the memetic engine to the beat of your own drum. Embrace the weird, the wild, a mindset of social abundance rather than artificial scarcity. Collaborate with others, share your own work, and be open to the ideas of others. If you live and love big, your feeds will reflect that too, such is the way of the algorithmic world.
Have your posts tinted with your own unique style, see beauty and love in all things, and your posts will be loved in return. Let your posts reflect the beauty you want to see more of, reject bitterness, envy, aesthetic ugliness and other negatives, as those are always a projection. Manifest and let your feeds be a reflection of all that is good and wonderful.
The audience's reaction too, is art
Social media brings another dimension to one's performances. Sometimes the reaction itself becomes part of the work, blending the lines between the artists and their audiences. Let the spectator reactions be a part of the performance. Revel in the suspension of disbelief, let your world be a portal to another reality meant to be encountered only when someone scrolls through their feed, let it break away from the boring and mundane texture of everyday life.
Feeds are today's exhibition spaces. Dare I argue they are even the single most influential form of expression and art in current times, the art of the post and coasting of the feed.
Not because they're perfect or prestigious, but because they're where people are looking, and where expression is happening in real time. A single post rarely carries much weight, but a series of posts can tell a story, a world, a moment, a feeling. Treat your feed not as a highlight reel or a proof of existence, but as a space where something can happen.
So the only question is, what do you choose to put on display? What do you want to bring to life and share with the world?