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Drawing and Painting

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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