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My work explores the theme of Urban Alienation* – specifically the effect that Modern Life has had on our consciousness.
I sense that many people from my generation being raised in large urban centres have grown up in a developed world with what seems to be unlimited possibilities – for travel, lifestyle, education, opportunity and re-invention. However, all of this seems to come with confusion, alienation and a general feeling of inadequecy and unease. Modern life to me is confusing. I often feel bombarded by the big world I live in. Its advertising messages, media images, the emergence of personal technology objects, re-definition of family units, a lack of meaningful connections between people, longer working hours and increased focus on material consumption. Would less choices and stimuli change relieve urban alienation? *Urban Alienation defined as the state of being withdrawn or isolated from the urban world, as through indifference or disaffection.My work explores the theme of Urban Alienation* – specifically the effect that Modern Life has had on our consciousness.I sense that many people from my generation being raised in large urban centres have grown up in a developed world with what seems to be unlimited possibilities – for travel, lifestyle, education, opportunity and re-invention. However, all of this seems to come with confusion, alienation and a general feeling of inadequecy and unease. Modern life to me is confusing. I often feel bombarded by the big world I live in. Its advertising messages, media images, the emergence of personal technology objects, re-definition of family units, a lack of meaningful connections between people, longer working hours and increased focus on material consumption. Would less choices and stimuli change relieve urban alienation? *Urban Alienation defined as the state of being withdrawn or isolated from the urban world, as through indifference or disaffection.My work explores the theme of Urban Alienation* – specifically the effect that Modern Life has had on our consciousness.I sense that many people from my generation being raised in large urban centres have grown up in a developed world with what seems to be unlimited possibilities – for travel, lifestyle, education, opportunity and re-invention. However, all of this seems to come with confusion, alienation and a general feeling of inadequecy and unease. Modern life to me is confusing. I often feel bombarded by the big world I live in. Its advertising messages, media images, the emergence of personal technology objects, re-definition of family units, a lack of meaningful connections between people, longer working hours and increased focus on material consumption. Would less choices and stimuli change relieve urban alienation? *Urban Alienation defined as the state of being withdrawn or isolated from the urban world, as through indifference or disaffection. |
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