Digital Fingerprints and Footprints Revive Indexicality in Post-Internet Art

In contemporary art, especially within post-Internet methodologies, bodily imprints such as fingerprints and footprints are becoming significant indexical signs. Nadia Belerique produces inkjet photographs on aluminium and Plexiglas using scanners, showcasing abstract forms alongside recognizable items adorned with fingerprints. She incorporates archival images and masking film sourced from a Toronto newspaper, reminiscent of past image-editing practices. During the 2015 group exhibition 'are you experienced?' at the Art Gallery of Hamilton, her works were displayed alongside rephotographed cardboard cutouts, including Deanna Troi from Star Trek. This evolution reflects Marcel Duchamp's earlier use of dust as an indexical sign, highlighting the presence of bodily residue in the digital era. The article was initially published in October 2015.