Exhibition
#NoFaceLikePhone
21 Oct 2016 – 26 Oct 2016
Event times
10am-8pm Daily
Cost of entry
Free Admission - everyone welcome
Address
- 14 Percy Street
- Fitzrovia
- London
- W1T 1DR
- United Kingdom
Travel Information
- Nearest tube stations: Googe Street, Tottenham Court Road
#NoFaceLikePhone is British artist PINS' first independently organised exhibition, focusing on contemporary society's mobile phone obsession and the increasingly widespread phenomenon of "nomophobia" (the fear of being with a mobile phone).
About
PINS is excited to present his first independent solo show: #NoFaceLikePhone. Delivering social commentary on our devotion to our phones, the artist both entertains and highlights the real issue of “nomophobia” through his characteristic use of vivid colour, humour and wordplay.
PINS was motivated to respond creatively when he witnessed a friend who rapidly and relentlessly posted photos on social media whilst he was trying to hold a conversation with her. It is his belief that most people today will be able to identify with this experience. Through his artwork, PINS wants to question how honest and real our social experiences and connections are when our attention is so divided.
Alongside the lighter, humorous commentary, PINS hopes his independent exhibition will draw awareness to some of the more serious issues of mobile phone addiction; studies have suggested that mobile phone dependency and addiction to social media sites can cause panic attacks, anxiety disorders, and body image complexities.
PINS hopes that his exhibition opens up a much-needed dialogue about these issues, whilst being hugely entertaining and inspiring, leaving the audience to question: “do our mobile phones really offer progress or are they just ‘pro-stress?’”
