webesityksen

Webesityksen is a concept in digital media studies used to describe the online presentation of content as a curated exhibition. The term derives from the Finnish words web and esitys, meaning presentation or exhibition, signaling its emphasis on gallery-like organization on the internet. Webesityksen focuses on how platforms arrange, contextualize, and sequence digital objects—texts, images, video, and interactive media—into navigable experiences that guide user attention and interpretation.

Key characteristics include deliberate curation, sequencing, and pacing; metadata and tagging to support discovery; and interface elements that resemble exhibition spaces, such as rooms or sections, immersive scrolling, or zoomable media. It often involves a combination of algorithmic and human curation to control what users see and in what order. The concept is used to analyze online galleries, digital archives, artist portfolios, media portals, and editorial sites that present content as an exhibit rather than a linear article.

Implications of webesityksen include considerations of gatekeeping, accessibility, representation, and the politics of visibility on the web. Proponents argue that it can enhance user engagement and contextual understanding, while critics warn that such framing can obscure authorship or constrain alternative readings by privileging a particular narrative flow or aesthetic.

Examples of webesityksen can be observed in online museums, virtual exhibitions, and curated content hubs that emphasize a curated narrative and cohesive visual experience. See also: online exhibition, digital curation, web design.