Erica Gibbs

Self Portrait with Old Filter

Painting
2025
Acrylic, vinyl, and print transfer on canvas
18x36"
This piece expresses my frustrations with the loss of autonomy and privacy I experience when my smartphone is used by corporations to profit off of both my attention and my human need for connection. The text was the caption of a popular meme when I was in high school that I felt strongly about and screenshotted for safekeeping.

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Self Portrait with Old Filter
Self Portrait with Old Filter

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Erica Gibbs

Drawing & Painting, Minor in Illustration

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