“Ultimately, the show argues that celebrity culture reveals truths about broader society. “The exhibition looks like an elixir of pop culture offerings, but it’s actually about providing an alternative gateway to reconnect with social and political landscapes in Southeast Asia and East Asia,” says Cheng. “Celebrities are an embodiment of what is happening in a certain geographical and temporal location.”

An interesting write-up on an upcoming exhibition which uses (Hong Kong) celebrity culture as a lens to look at fans’ relationship with celebrities and how it relates to our lived experience.

#HongKong #CelebrityCulture #FanCultures #fandom #FanStudies

https://zolimacitymag.com/celebrity-culture-spotlight-para-site-fandom-mirror-fanatic-heart/

The Nature of #Celebrity. The examples are old - some have lost their #CelebrityStatus in public awareness, or they may have shifted categories. #DeadCelebrities can become #CulturalIcons, entering a quasi-mythic state as a #symbol, disconnected from their original significance.
New form of #DigitalMedia create spaces for #Fame & #Notoriety to evolve. #MassMedia #MediaLiteracy #SocialMedia ##CelebrityCulture #Marketing #Myth #Legend #PopCulture