Social Media is Happening Now


2025
Projection installation
The current rise of fascism in America is undeniable, and I am extremely weary of how the content I consume online plays into and against these narratives. Am I just to ascribe myself to my algorithm? 

When fascism emerges, color is drained from our landscapes. Conservatism does not lend itself to attention-grabbing clothes, so we fade into neutrals. I can’t help but wonder if our minimalist obsession and grey-colored walls may have lent a hand to the state America is in now. 

Social media trends have been no help to combat this. Modesty and homemaking are the new fad, though I fear many women I know and love are not concerned with this reinstatement of an old-school conservatism. 

I wonder what their phones are telling them.