My artistic response to my self imposed ban of liking on Instagram are my handmade "likes". I started thinking about whether I simply liked so many posts due to the minimal amount of effort that is needed to "like". All it requires is a simple tap on my phone and I could show my friend or acquaintance or complete stranger my affection and acknowledgement. I decided to hand make likes. Utilizing traditional craft materials of paper, a ruler, pencil, pen, scissors, glue, and a craft punch, I made these likes. It took more time and effort to create each like: I had to measure, cut, trace, stick, hand write, using my hands in a more involved manner. I went to a physical store to get the supplies and made 20 actual likes:
work in progress
final product
I think that physically receiving one of these likes, whether it be via snail mail or handing them to friends in person, would make the recipient feel more special due to the extra care required.
I really like your work, because, for my on/off project, I felt that I have nothing to do without my phone and computer, but your works are unique, because you provide a new way to express the feeling of on/off experiment, not just sharing your thought, these likes not only show people's life style nowadays, but also express that people are spent much more time on their digital devices.
ReplyDeleteI thought this was a very successful project: playful and creative!
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