HOW DOES CONTEMPORARY ALWAYS ‘PLUGGED IN’ CULTURE INFLUENCE YOUR WORK? Personally, I dread the always ‘plugged-in’ culture. I need a lot of ‘me’ time to decompress, to focus on my art, and to think of new concepts; basically to just work and rest. Being always connected makes it hard to concentrate, and while I love to view the amazing work being shared on various social media, there are times when those works start to exert their influence and I get lost in the art making process. I try not to open social media a lot when developing new paintings to ensure my own voice is clearly reflected and not muddled. Only once the work is done would I slowly reconnect and enjoy various posts. Read more about @xintheodora and her work inside Issue 29 of Beautiful Bizarre Magazine. . Get your copy at https://ift.tt/IUsDuk [link in our profile] for just US$4.99 today! . . . posted on Instagram - https://instagr.am/p/CBi9twXH-TH/
