senior exhibition 2022
scrolling — no scrolling
Scrolling — No Scrolling is an installation to offer discourse around the negative effects of social media. The information is presented in a satirical manner; but the content of this information is far from satire. Many of us, including myself, are addicted to our phones. I use the term “phones” and “scrolling” rather than placing the blame for this addiction solely on social media as the problem at hand (literally) has reached a point that pushes past the enjoyment of apps in which we interact with, but to a point of a habitual need to use the device itself.
The comparison being made is a period piece between current day and the 1970s. the comparison focuses on both time periods being the limbo resulting from habitual addiction. The 70s followed the question smoking is bad…now what? where today we ask a similar question of scrolling is bad…now what?
The image to the left is the final exhibition space. I combined satirical poster design with interior design elements in order to create a full experience.
zines were available within the exhibition space for the audience to take. the content of them continues to be satirical — by providing examples of things we can do instead of scrolling — but provides a “call to action” or “what now?” type of response to promote further discussion.
