Double Tap
The “Double Tap” series explores how digital screens distort our perception. The concept of the "double tap" reflects the quick, often automatic way we engage with social media, offering validation or approval that is both fleeting and powerful. The series examines our complicated relationship with technology—one that is addictive, fragmented, and sometimes shallow.
Using materials like tissue paper and acrylic paint, I layer them onto a 4:3 rectangle, a shape reminiscent of a digital tablet. The layers often obscure parts of the imagery underneath, serving as a metaphor for how our impulse to tap, scroll, or swipe can lead to a shallow understanding, bypassing the deeper nuances and complexities that lie beneath the surface.
Gradients, shifting from light to dark or vibrant to muted, echo the seductive nature of digital windows we move through. The soft transitions encourage us to linger in these ambiguous spaces, while the paint bleeding past edges questions the idea of boundaries—both in the artwork and in the digital world itself. Just as pixels blend seamlessly, the distinctions between our physical and virtual lives become increasingly blurred.
In “Double Tap”, the layers and obscured surfaces reflect the double-edged nature of our digital lives: a constant drive to engage and consume, while becoming more disconnected from deeper realities. The boundaries of time, self, and space become less defined, much like the growing blur between our online and offline worlds. The series raises questions about connection, perception, and the cost of constant digital engagement.
