The drawing room once staged civility—now we curate ourselves on Instagram. But what if they’re the same room, built on the same rules? This essay traces how spaces meant for inclusion also choreograph exclusion. From 19th-century salons to 21st-century timelines, visibility has never been neutral. With Cruikshank’s crowded sketch and Foucault’s cold mirror in the wings, we step into a history of being watched, judged, and cropped from the frame.

Source: https://open.substack.com/pub/tieutieulephung/p/drawing-rooms-and-digital-stages?r=65dl43&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web