Özet:

A face that shows an infinite diversity in terms of emotion and meaning can be regarded as a challenging scene in which existence appears. As a phenomenon in the center of self-dialogue, together with reality and representations, it has become the fundamental issue of many disciplines. The face is always “there” as a wise man. In the form of the image of transparency, the face that performs the presentation of the visual representation of the individual is as if it was lost in modern life. The face now has an infinite number of images that can be produced instead of its own reality. This study focuses on the fact that the face, through selfie, is lost due to the production of its image, its reality is some sort of distorted, and is converted into material with the value of "exhibition". As a result of the metalization of the face, it will be suggested that the face, which Levinas expressed as a place suitable for the appearance of excellence, lost its real meaning and became transparent. Selfie can be regarded as a phenomenon that emphasizes the self, highlights it, and interrupts the process of facing the other person in order that the self can realize its own existence. The equality that appears as a result of the individual’s face on the screen is the equality that Levinas opposes. This study, which aims to question the meaning of selfie as a face and image, is Levinas's attempt to read selfie in the context of his thoughts. In Levinas's progressing study in the direction of concepts such as "the face of the other", "think", "equality", a critical approach to selfie culture has been adopted.