Photo“It’s about detaching from technology and using your other senses,” Ms. Hovnanian said. “A normal user touches her phone 2,500 times a day and an excessive one touches it twice that,” Ms. Hovnanian added, referring to various studies from business websites. Her previous installations included “Plastic Perfect,” featuring hyper-realistic robotic babies that gallery visitors held while posing for social media. “Easier than real babies, and you can order them online like pizza,” Ms. Hovnanian said. Some visitors to Ms. Hovnanian’s installation balk when told that they have to give up their phones to go into her forest.

Source: New York Times March 22, 2018 22:07 UTC