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1. Alterism1
Alter Art (alter-ism)2 : : An Emergence Theory3 in Conceptual4/ Performance Art,5 Philosophy,Science and
Systems Theory utilizes online avatars(alters) to question the reality of identity.
1 "#alterism hashtag on Twitter." 2014. 6 Oct. 2015 <https://twitter.com/hashtag/alterism>
2 "Alterism." 2015. 6 Oct. 2015 <http://alterism.00iami00.com/>
3 "Complexity Simplified: The Emergent System." 2009. 6 Oct. 2015
<http://raimalarter.blogspot.com/2009/04/emergent-system.html>
4 LeWitt, Sol. "Sentences on conceptualart." Alberro and Stimson (1999).
5 "Performance Art: Characteristics, History, Happenings." 2008. 6 Oct. 2015 <http://www.visual-arts-
cork.com/performance-art.htm>

2. Simultaneously creating a cultural Mise en Scene6. The Use of Social Media, Immersion/Gonzo Journalism, Method
Acting Characterization and Mimetic Style Self Imagery subtly allowed the Alterist with their numerous
pseudonyms and characters to infiltrate the 'Zeitgeist'7.
6 "Mise en scène - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia." 2011. 6 Oct. 2015
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mise_en_sc%C3%A8ne>
7 "Zeitgeist - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia." 2011. 6 Oct. 2015 <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeitgeist>

3. Catapulting their Concepts, Artworks, Philosophies and the Alter Art8 Movement itself into the mainstream of our
cultural lexicon9.
8 Muri, Simone Alter. "Beyond the face: Art therapy and self-portraiture." The Arts in Psychotherapy 34.4 (2007):
331-339.
9 "What is a cultural lexicon - Answers.com." 2014. 6 Oct. 2015
<http://www.answers.com/Q/What_is_a_cultural_lexicon>