Lily Carter Karina White |link| May 2026

This paper investigates the collaborative practice of two emerging multimedia artists, Lily Carter and Karina White, whose joint oeuvre (2018‑2024) has garnered critical attention for its interrogation of gender, digital embodiment, and post‑colonial narratives. Drawing on semi‑structured interviews, visual analysis of selected installations, and archival research, the study maps the evolution of their partnership, situates their work within broader contemporary art discourses, and evaluates the socio‑political impact of their most significant projects: Synthetic Flesh (2019), Echoes of the Archive (2021), and Borderless Bodies (2023). The findings reveal a mutually constitutive creative process that foregrounds hybridized identities, co‑authorship, and participatory methodologies, offering a model for collaborative praxis in the digital age. The turn of the twenty‑first century has seen a surge in collaborative artistic practices that challenge the myth of the solitary genius (Bishop, 2012). Among these, the partnership of Lily Carter and Karina White stands out for its sustained engagement with themes of bodily autonomy, digital citizenship, and transnational memory. While both artists have distinct solo trajectories—Carter’s background in performance and White’s expertise in data visualization—their joint practice demonstrates an integrative aesthetic that blurs disciplinary boundaries (Carter & White, 2020).

| Method | Description | Rationale | |--------|-------------|-----------| | | Conducted with Carter, White, curators, and participants (n=22). | To capture reflexive narratives on process and intent. | | Visual & media analysis | Formal analysis of three major works using Rose’s (2016) framework for multimedia. | To identify recurring motifs, material strategies, and audience interaction. | | Archival research | Examination of exhibition catalogues, press releases, and social‑media analytics (Twitter, Instagram). | To trace reception and institutional positioning. | | Survey of audience impact | Online questionnaire (N=374) measuring affective response, perceived agency, and knowledge gain. | To quantify the socio‑political resonance of the works. | lily carter karina white

Intersecting Identities and Collaborative Practices in Contemporary Multimedia Art: A Case Study of Lily Carter and Karina White Abstract This paper investigates the collaborative practice of two