Social Media – original

Description

Explore Susie Griffin’s “Social Media” in its original form—an acrylic masterpiece on a 24″ x 36″ x 3/4″ stretched canvas. This exceptional artwork unravels the intricate fusion between the digital age and human connection. It narrates the profound impact social media has on our lives through vivid strokes and nuanced visual storytelling.

This original piece was crafted live, leveraging a social media platform, embracing the perspectives of an engaged audience. It embodies the digital age, having begun its creation with an overlay of words that encapsulate the full spectrum of social media experiences—showcasing a layered narrative of digital existence.

A compelling female figure, born of social media’s filters, stands amidst sketched high-rise buildings, evoking both resilience and vulnerability. Her hair cascades like waves, while lotus flowers gently embellish her crown, embodying her natural grace amidst the digital cacophony.

Two distinct hands encircle her—an eloquent contrast representing the complex duality of our modern online world. The left hand, an extension of the digital landscape, nudges her voice while also veiling her thoughts, symbolizing the inspiration and silencing that social media invokes. On the contrary, the other hand emerges from a mechanism of gears, emblematic of the ceaseless production and churning of content. It captures the mechanics of digital inundation, etching its imprint on her life.

The painting style, deliberate in its imperfect and swift strokes in contrast with the overly perfected face, mirrors the rapid production and filtration processes innate in today’s digital narrative.