One of Sophie Calle's exhibitions that interested me was "The Shadow, where she hired private detectives to follow her around. What I liked about this type of artwork is that it captures the person's every move and every direction the person is going into. To a viewer's eyes it may seem like a regular picture being taken of someone on the street. Also, these type of photos being taken can make a viewer ask questions as to "Why is this person being investigated ?", "What did this person do ?" or "What are they about to do in the picture ?", etc. Most of Sophie Calle's artwork might be unusual to people but at the same time it raises their curiosity and want to learn more about the artist and the artist's creations as well.
For my selfie, I took the same approach that Sophie Calle took by having someone "investigate" my every move as I took a small walk from my house to a local park and back home during the evening. The experience made me feel like someone important in a way, even though everything was planned out. "The Shadow" is basically like a connection to today where everywhere a celebrity goes, the paparazzi has to follow them; whether its from a far, where the subject can't see you, or up close and personal. Having that type of prestige can make a person feel like a somebody instead of a nobody.
In the text I found this quote stating, "Publicity has in fact understood the tradition of the oil painting. . . It has grasped the implications of the relationship between the work of art and it's spectator-owner and with these it tries to persuade and flatter the spectator-buyer". To me it can connect to Sophie Calle because the way she sets up her work it draws attention to many people and make them curious and want to have a better understanding as to what Sophie Calle is trying to express.
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