The State of Influence is a two-part artist book project by, reflecting on the entanglements between digital culture, inspiration, and visual consumption. Through New Ideas and Screenshot, Latka navigates the absurdity and intimacy of algorithmic suggestion and online accumulation - collaging a critical, often satirical lens on how influence is absorbed, recycled, and reshaped in a screen-saturated world.
Screenshot (2024)
Softcover, limited edition
A5, 108 pages
A satirical journey into the quantum realm of discarded pixels. Screenshot examines how our compulsive digital hoarding might exert an unseen influence on our lives beyond the screen.
New Ideas (2024)
Softcover, limited edition
A5, 102 pages
In a world curated by algorithms, New Ideas explores the paradox of 'inspiration' through collaged re-tellings of suggested imagery. Through this publication, Latka challenges the recycling of digital exchanges and the shifting value between our virtual and analogue experiences.