Using the conceptual strategies of appropriation, accumulation, collection and juxtaposition, I explore the emotional and philosophical significance of mediated culture. I draw parallels between the denigrated subcultures that spring up around Fandom and Gaming and the widely revered subcultures of the Art World and of Academia. By creating hybrid works that employ the histories and languages of both “pop” culture and “high” culture, I reveal the cultural and personal spaces where these binaries overlap.