Reflections

As we become more dependent on technology, our ability to reflect on how we interact with the world diminishes. Smartphones seamlessly integrate technology into our daily lives, simultaneously opening windows to new realities while closing the ones immediately around us. While peering into these new realities, we forget that the windows double as mirrors, constantly reflecting our relationship with the virtual. Our ability to virtually "visit" people and places often supplants our need to experience them physically. These visits are surreal: closely resembling reality, but constantly reminding us of the synthetic medium. Similarly, the painted depictions of these reflections are realistic and detailed, and yet gestural brushstrokes keep the fabricated nature of the paintings in focus. This series addresses the ways we experience our lives in an age where there is no time or perspective for intentional self-reflection.