Borealis Photograph - Limited Edition of 3

I have complex feelings about this portrait of a woman engrossed in her cell phone as she walks through the grand hall of Grand Central Station in New York City, 2019. The more I photograph individuals on the street, the more I notice them tethered to their cell phones. I, too, often find myself ensnared by my cell phone. Yet, I can't help but interpret the emotion on her face as she gazes at her phone. It's not just a reaction to the information she's absorbing; it's the expression of someone fully immersed in an experience designed to control and direct every aspect of her life, from her emotions to her hopes, desires, and dreams. Every thought and feeling is influenced by the commodities presented through that small silicon chip by unseen power institutions. And when I say unseen, I mean completely hidden. Her body language suggests an unconscious submission to the forces behind that phone. On the other hand, this candid portrait reminds me of the idealized beauty found in classical Greek sculptures of women. I wonder if my male perspective unconsciously influenced the composition. Why did I choose this particular color palette during post-production? Did I unconsciously arrange the shot to give the surrounding elements an ethereal quality? Why did I opt for a profile view? How significant was it to include her backpack, and what compelled me to photograph it? Is my male perspective at play here, or was I projecting someone else from my life? Was I compensating for not seeking permission, or was I genuinely documenting what a woman like her looked like in the early 21st century, so that someone like her in a distant future might know how people looked millennia ago? On a different note, the woman in this photograph reminds me of the Venus of Willendorf, but this is how she appears 25,000 years later. Here she is, documented - not a representation carved from stone - despite all my subjective biases and limitations.

Photography:Digital on Archival Pigment Print

Artist Produced Limited Edition of:3

Size:72 W x 57.6 H x 0.2 D in

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