Mind

Artist Statement: For this piece, I wanted to show the feeling of being able to be on your phone, and why it makes time go by so fast. I thought of this piece when I heard a speaker that had been invited to my school say that we often turn to our phones in moments of uncomfortable emotions, such as sadness, boredom, or anxiety. It becomes a reflexive way to block things out. I think this is an experience that almost all people have experienced to some extent, but are unable to capture the feeling of well. I wanted to express this feeling and include it in my portfolio so that viewers can see something they go through be visualized, and help them better understand why it’s easy to turn to devices. The drawing depicts the feeling I have when I get stuck on my phone, where it creates a safe bubble for me to ignore and forget the other things I have to do, giving me an often too long break from reality. To prepare for this piece, I looked through other artworks that inspired me and drafted out how to frame to composition, then gathered reference photos.