Every year, the Art Moves Billboard Art Competition prompts their design participants with a theme. In 2018, I was compelled to submit artwork based on the proposed question of “who governs our lives: we ourselves, other people or algorithms?” With the persistent call of social media, I often felt that my creativity was forced into a pixelated box. It was difficult to reconcile my creative expression with the urge to produce work that was popular. This competition was the perfect outlet to express my frustration and reflect on the need to conform with the need to create.
Mock-up of illustration at full-scale on a billboard.
LEFT: Completed Art Moves submission.
RIGHT: Sketch for Art Moves submission.
RIGHT: Sketch for Art Moves submission.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Illustration; large-format graphic.