A project exploring changing notions of physical connection
The average person touches their smartphone over 2500 times a day.
In one year a smartphone will be touched around 1 million times.
How does this affect our ability to connect with each other physically?
In one year a smartphone will be touched around 1 million times.
How does this affect our ability to connect with each other physically?
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This artwork has been created from 189 phones, which have collectively been touched in their lifetimes over 20,000,000 (20 million) times. The piece includes a projected film of hands, accompanied by the song from Koda, called 'Hands'.
The artwork sought to incorporate and show the power and importance of human touch, amongst a sea of technology.
Viewers are actively encouraged to touch the artwork and also hold hands with other viewers when looking at it.
