Holding a Balance
Shazia Salam
Questioning the value of easy tech, Holding a Balance explores our culture of insatiable scrolling and decontextualized ideas. Although one can argue for the importance of free access of information and opportunity – what are we losing out on between the pixels? Borrowing from the renowned imagery of Woman holding a balance by Johannes Vermeer, the photograph reiterates the balance we must hold onto when venturing into a “limitless” environment. Vermeer’s painting may now be available to more people than those fortunate enough to visit the National Gallery but Holding a Balance leaves viewers with a disfigured and decontextualized interpretation of what they might actually be getting.
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Chaicopy Vol. II | Oct 18