Ting-Jung Chen's 2018 Sound Installation Draws Parallels Between Cold War Propaganda and Social Media
In an opinion piece for Ocula, Zian Chen reflects on Ting-Jung Chen's 2018 sound installation 'You Are the Only One I Care About (whisper)'. The artwork dissects a 1970s Taiwanese propaganda tool into multiple simultaneous sound streams. Zian Chen draws parallels between the collective power of these voices and today's social media landscape, invoking the titular question 'What Do TikTok and Cold War Propaganda Have in Common?' The installation, by deconstructing a historical propaganda device, reveals structural similarities to modern algorithmic amplification. The article offers a critical perspective on how technologies of persuasion evolve while retaining core mechanisms.
Key facts
- Ting-Jung Chen created the sound installation in 2018.
- The installation is titled 'You Are the Only One I Care About (whisper)'.
- The work breaks down a 1970s Taiwanese propaganda tool.
- The installation uses multiple sound streams.
- Zian Chen wrote an opinion piece about the work.
- Zian Chen draws parallels between the power of many voices and social media.
- The article title references TikTok.
- The piece was published on Ocula magazine.
Entities
Artists
- Ting-Jung Chen
- Zian Chen
- Teresa Teng
Locations
- Taiwan