Mindy Seu’s Cyberfeminism Index: A Research-Based Artwork

Mindy Seu, a designer and researcher born in California in 1991, has published Cyberfeminism Index, a book that functions as a conceptual artwork. Seu, who studied design at Harvard and now teaches at Mason Gross School of the Arts and Yale School of Art, describes the book as a research-based art form that encompasses theoretical research, editorial curation, and design. The project has been praised by Lucy Lippard as a conceptual artwork. Seu’s practice is medium-agnostic, including design commissions, teaching, lecture-performances, and curatorial work. She uses alternative presentation methods such as browser-based lectures inspired by Emma Rae Bruml and augmented reality interfaces by Tommy Martinez. Her curatorial projects include The Scalability Project with Roxana Fabius and Patricia M. Hernandez at A.I.R. Gallery and Wetware for Feral File. Seu defines cyberfeminism as the critical use or intentional non-use of technology, arguing that it allows for the subversion of techno-evangelist rhetoric. She notes that while cyberfeminism emerged in the 1990s, it remains relevant for understanding how human biases are encoded into tools. Seu believes that critical technology awareness is growing, especially among Gen Z, who are disillusioned with large platforms. She advocates for interdisciplinary dialogue and holistic systems thinking to counter algorithmic isolation. The book is published by Inventory Press, Los Angeles, 2022, 608 pages, $34.95.