Rose Jail
Exhibition
Sculpture
Exhibition
Sculpture
‘The Thorn of A Bud’
This body of work explores how algorithms and dating apps restrict our potential for connection, narrowing the vast possibilities of romance into a digital cage. By integrating the organic beauty of roses with the rigid structure of a cage, I aim to visualise the tension between our desire for growth and the technological limitations that bind us.
In our current era, we have become over-reliant on “checking boxes” to find compatibility. This curated approach often leads to a hollow outcome; individuals match based on identical credentials, yet find themselves unable to sustain a connection once they step outside the screen. The platform facilitates the meeting, but often hinders the real relationship.
The digital medium frequently demands a performance, conversations become scripted, often dictated by the statistics of a bio rather than the spontaneity of a shared moment. This lack of authenticity creates a fear of being one’s genuine self, ultimately killing the very initiation of meaningful intimacy. Through this work, I question the paradox of modern-day romance:
Why are we working so hard to go on dates, only to ensure we never speak to each other again?
This body of work explores how algorithms and dating apps restrict our potential for connection, narrowing the vast possibilities of romance into a digital cage. By integrating the organic beauty of roses with the rigid structure of a cage, I aim to visualise the tension between our desire for growth and the technological limitations that bind us.
In our current era, we have become over-reliant on “checking boxes” to find compatibility. This curated approach often leads to a hollow outcome; individuals match based on identical credentials, yet find themselves unable to sustain a connection once they step outside the screen. The platform facilitates the meeting, but often hinders the real relationship.
The digital medium frequently demands a performance, conversations become scripted, often dictated by the statistics of a bio rather than the spontaneity of a shared moment. This lack of authenticity creates a fear of being one’s genuine self, ultimately killing the very initiation of meaningful intimacy. Through this work, I question the paradox of modern-day romance:
Why are we working so hard to go on dates, only to ensure we never speak to each other again?
ARTY NICHAREE
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© 2018 - 2025.