screen time

Touché.. 🙌🏻 Your critique elevates the narrative and brings to light our evolution in the ever changing world of technological advances & human shift! Thanks for sharing the accurate insight..

Changes in modes and styles of artistic expression are rare, and changes in forms of perception are even rarer. While the former is often related to technological innovation, the latter is always the product of scientific advancement. Photography, acrylic paint, steal working, and any other invention that could be appropriated for creative expression have opened new doors for artists to explore the world. Sometimes, however, these developments also allow and compel us to see ourselves and the world in new ways. Probably the most remarkable of these visual revolutions was the introduction of the airplane and its inevitable marriage with the film camera. Suddenly, humans could see the world and themselves in a hitherto unprecedented fashion that has become even more ubiquitous with the widespread availability of drones. james richardson’s screen time is a beautiful and humorous take on a more recent perceptual shift: the increasingly common experience of seeing oneself reflected in the tiny box of a video call.

Really beautifully done. The warm tones in the face are nicely balanced with the background shadows, earrings and shirt. I also love that you chose to paint someone from a FaceTime call.

To me, the expression portrays what I usually feel as a bit of awkward self awareness from seeing myself in the screen while talking to someone else. It's a distraction that I wish we had the option to turn off.

Lovely work!