As the previous participants of the exhibition were mostly visitors to the gallery who did not take photos, I have not had the opportunity to understand the thoughts and motivations of the people who took photos with the artworks in the exhibition, so this interview was designed to further exploration of their thoughts.
I conducted a simple interview based on existing social media with people who had posted photos of themselves at the exhibition: Why would you want to take photos while visiting the museum? According to the respondents, there are several key motivations of those visitors who like to take photos with the artworks in the museums, which are:
(1) To share to social media- good material for operating their social account
“Its a relatively cheap and convenient way to create an image identity of the good taste of senses and interest”
(2) Gain followers and attract friends with a similar lifestyle
(3) Show it to someone- shows that they “Check in” somewhere
(4) Follow the trend to enhance social identity- gaining recognition of social values