FAKE
Aileen Sweeney
Studies have shown there are links between Facebook usage and depression. Users only tend to share high points in their lives such as engagements, new cars or
expensive holidays. People generally choose to completely avoid sharing their low points
in life. Facebook has also been shown to fuel narcissism. Users post pictures of themselves, usually with some sort of filter or effect, in order to create their own ideal image and gain
approval from their peers. "Fake" draws inspiration from the way in which people utilise
social media, in particular Facebook, in order to share a selected perfect view of their lives. This in turn creates a false image to others, often resulting in depression, loneliness and
low self-esteem. Despite all of this, I’m still addicted to it.
Instrumentation Genre Ensemble (no conductor)
Tag quintet
Duration 8 minutes
Instrumentation
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Upcoming events
- 22 Oct 2026, 18:00
[Neil Smith: Try Try Try (soundfestival 2026)] - 28 Oct 2026, 18:00
[Composing for Media - NMS Peer to Peer session 3] - 29 Oct 2026, 19:30
[BBC SSO: Enrico Chapela's 'Antiphaser' (Concerto for electric violin and orchestera)] - 30 Oct 2026, 18:00
[James Weeks: weatherworld quartets (soundfestival 2026)] - 31 Oct 2026, 18:00
[Mimi Doulton (soprano): No Man is an Island (soundfestival 2026)]
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