Instagram Buddha - 2021

Mixed media installation (Buddha sculpture, Instagram Live account, iPhone, MacBook)

Photos: Installation view, Photography: Past & Present exhibition at The Progress Gallery, Pomona, CA.

The new generation, which actively expresses themselves on social media, has transformed photography. With "self" as the subject of their videos and photos, contemporaries want to share self-conscious moments, advertise their names, and instantly engage with the public's interests. This installation explores the desire for selfies as reflected in our eyes. Why are we so enamored with selfies? "Instagram Buddha" contemplates social media and the virtual representations that shape modern trends. This work pays homage to Nam June Paik's "TV Buddha" (1974) with a contemporary twist.