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2.  “We are consumed by that which we are nourished by” – Shakespeare

The computer and the internet are infinite resources of knowledge. But, along with knowledge, comes the countless distractions that they provide to aide procrastination. Having grown up surrounded by constantly changing visuals and instant gratification, today’s youth has become fixated on providing their minds with a steady stream of fast paced media. This need is filled by a plethora of video and computer games, tv shows, and websites such as youTube and Facebook. With this time wasting comes the inevitable stress of getting work done at the last minute, accompanied by the excuses and inability to take responsibility for their actions.  In order to express the destructive process of procrastination, we chose to take long exposure photographs (about 15 minutes) of youth participating in activities that are classified as time wasters. The overall effect of these photographs are an eerie representation of what comes of these activities. Ghostly and sub-human, the subject of the photograph seems no longer consciously present, and their face, bathed in the light of the screen on which they are fixated, is irradicated and blown out in a white glow.  The photographs are lonely and isolating, creating an environment in which human interaction is obsolete and the environment one chooses to live in is self contained, complete with the use of headphones to even isolate ones ability to hear.  These images, while being an ominous reminder of the negative effects of electronics, create an environment of placid bliss, as the seclusion can also be a mindless escape from the pain of reality.

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4.  Allison Reilly is a senior at Sir Francis Drake High School in San Anselmo, California.  She has been painting and drawing almost her entire life.  Her desire to strenghthen her talents would eventually lead her to study at The Oxbow School in Napa. She hopes to continue her education in the arts, this fall at Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design, in London.

Miguel Farias earned his BFA in Photography from the San Francisco Art Institute, where he studied with Jack Fulton, Linda Connor, Reagan Louie, Hank Wessel and Pirkle Jones. A San Francisco Bay Area native, his work is informed by the multicultural perspective of the region, particularly the aesthetics of the Pacific Rim. His photographs have been shown internationally and are in a number of private and corporate collections.

5.  This work will presented in the form of photographs.  The images will printed in two, small editioned sizes (TBD).  The work will be delivered mounted and framed, ready to hang.

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