Digital dependency
Practice-based research on the digital family contrasting the duality of the perception of the terms “ real” and “unreal”.
My work looks at the growing digital dependence and reliance in the domestic setting and its impact on the sensitive interrelationships among family members. It problematizes the image of the ‘digital family’ while raising the questions of shared social responsibility on a wider scale. This work aims to act as a catalyst in the discussion of children’s possible digital dependence and its resulting possible long-term effects. It takes a layered approach towards this discussion and analysis while addressing the main points through the eyes of an artist. It pays special attention to the interrelationship of mother and child as the first stepping stone in the understanding of the digital family as a system.