Ένα ευρηματικό φωτογραφικό πρότζεκτ που απεικονίζει τη μοναξιά του σύγχρονου ανθρώπου με φόντο την ολοένα αυξανόμενη καθημερινή χρήση των έξυπνων τηλεφώνων και των ψηφιακών συσκευών, παρουσίασε ο αμερικανός φωτογράφος Eric Pickersgill.

Καθώς οι οθόνες γύρω μας, μας απορροφούν ολοένα και περισσότερο, ακόμη και όταν βρισκόμαστε ανάμεσα σε φίλους και συγγενείς, η περίεργη αυτή στάση φαίνεται όλο και πιο φυσιολογική.

Ο αμερικανός φωτογράφος Eric Pickersgill δημιούργησε το «Removed»  μία σειρά φωτογραφιών οι οποίες μας υπενθυμίζουν πόσο παράξενη είναι αυτή η στάση στην πραγματικότητα. Σε κάθε πλάνο, οι συσκευές αυτές έχουν αφαιρεθεί λίγο πριν τραβηχτεί η φωτογραφία, με τους ανθρώπους να μένουν σαν να τις χρησιμοποιούν ακόμη.

Όλοι κοιτούν τα χέρια τους, το κενό μπροστά τους και συχνά αδιαφορούν για όλα εκείνα τα όμορφα πράγματα γύρω τους ή τους αγαπημένους τους ανθρώπους.

Το αποτέλεσμα μοιάζει μελαγχολικό και φανερώνει πόσο πραγματικά περίεργη και αντικοινωνική είναι αυτή η στάση που υιοθετούμε πλέον εκατοντάδες φορές μέσα στη μέρα.

Στόχος των φωτογραφιών μία μικρή υπενθύμιση: Αφήστε για λίγο κάτω το κινητό σας και δείτε τον κόσμο και τους ανθρώπους γύρω σας.

Ανησυχώ για τη σχέση μας, με τις ηλεκτρονικές συσκευές

Ο φωτογράφος Eric Pickersgill, μιλώντας για το εν λόγω πρότζεκτ του δηλώνει χαρακτηριστικά:

«Κοιτώντας αυτές τις φωτογραφίες, ανησυχώ ακόμη περισσότερο για τη σχέση μας με τις ηλεκτρονικές συσκευές. Παρόλο που ο σύγχρονος κόσμος απαιτεί τη συνεχή συνδεσιμότητα μας, πρέπει να μπει ένα όριο κάπου. Είναι αποδεκτό να κάθονται γύρω από το τραπέζι για ένα οικογενειακό δείπνο και όλοι να είναι στα κινητά τους; Φυσικά και όχι! Πρέπει να υπάρχουν κάποιες στιγμές στη ζωή που είναι ιερές, και ελπίζουμε ότι αυτές οι φωτογραφίες να τονίσουν αυτή την επιτακτική ανάγκη».

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Smith Rock, 2016 #removed #oregon #photography #ilford #largeformat #camo #smartphone #smithrock #blackandwhite

A post shared by Eric Pickersgill (@ericpickersgill) on May 28, 2016 at 7:02pm PDT

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Photographer @EricPickersgill digitally removed the smartphones from his portraits of everyday life to show our devotion to technology and hyper-connectivity.

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In October I was invited to speak at the opening celebration of a great new cafe and book store @kibbitznest in #Chicago. Here is the photograph I made during my artist talk about my series Removed. Thanks to my buddies who came out to support me and thank you to Lewis and @ank919 for the generous invitation.

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“O celular é um membro fantasma do corpo, usado como um sinal de que se está ocupado e indisponível, e existe como uma força viciante que promove a divisão da atenção entre aqueles que estão no mesmo espaço que você e aqueles que não estão”. ⠀⠀⠀⠀ Essa é a descrição do projeto “Removed”, do fotógrafo americano @ericpickersgill, que criou uma série de imagens nas quais removeu os celulares de cenas cotidianas. O objetivo é retratar a dependência gerada pelos smartphones, e como ela distancia pessoas. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Saiba mais sobre o ensaio e veja mais imagens no #nexoexpresso “O fotógrafo que removeu os celulares de cenas cotidianas” (Busque pelo nome ou acesse pelo link no perfil). 📸: Divulgação/Eric Pickersgill

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O fotógrafo norte-americano, @ericpickersgill, fez uma coisa simples e genial: fotografou as pessoas usando o celular, mas removeu o aparelho das fotos. O resultado é um tanto triste e estranho e nos lembra de deixar o telefone um pouco de lado e prestar atenção no nosso entorno e em todas as possibilidades de conexão. #maisconexao #menosdesconexao #removed #ericpickersgill #ficaadica #menostelas #menostelasmaisconexão

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WOW 😱🙏 Photographer #EricPickersgill removes our #smartphones to show our strange and lonely new world. Original article by #stevemollman 📷 #ericpickersgill

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“Cara” Thanksgiving 2014. Enjoy your time with #family today. #blackandwhite #diningroom #together

A post shared by Eric Pickersgill (@ericpickersgill) on Nov 22, 2018 at 4:25am PST

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Calling all filmmakers based in India! I am thrilled to announce that with the support of @tlkn, I will be traveling to India from November 6th to the 21st to create a new project. The two week journey will begin in Mumbai, then we will travel to four other cities in the country. The goal is to meet and photograph people from diverse regions to learn about their relationships in the physical and digital world. We are looking for a film maker to travel with us throughout the country, documenting the creation of my photographs, and telling the story of connectivity in the digital age. Please send a link of recent film work to @rahul043 at rahul.majumder@tlkn.com and thanks for helping us get the word out! "Courtlyn and Sarah, 2014" #removed #india #filmmaker #documentary #director #producer #callforwork #cinematography #film

A post shared by Eric Pickersgill (@ericpickersgill) on Oct 15, 2017 at 3:57pm PDT

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“Dala Elders”, 2018 Dala, Myanmar. 44×54” archival pigment print, 1 of 3. New work in my Removed Series. The exhibition of new work made in Southeast Asia opens today at The World Economic Forum ASEAN Summit in Hanoi, Vietnam. Exhibition photos to follow soon. #asean #removed #couple #myanmar @rwfa_nyc

A post shared by Eric Pickersgill (@ericpickersgill) on Sep 10, 2018 at 6:38pm PDT

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Enjoying the #weekend means enjoying #eachother “Ex-Couple” Jakarta, Indonesia, 2018. 44”x54” Archival Pigment Print, 1 of 3. #removed #couple #screentime #couplegoals @instagram #print @theminimalists @theellenshow

A post shared by Eric Pickersgill (@ericpickersgill) on Oct 5, 2018 at 9:54am PDT

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“Rooftop Swimmer” 2018 / Hanoi, Vietnam. I just did a bunch of updates to my website including new galleries for the work I did in South East Asia last year for the @worldeconomicforum. Link in bio. #removed #screentime #summer #pooldesign #pool #rooftoppool #tech #swimming

A post shared by Eric Pickersgill (@ericpickersgill) on Aug 18, 2019 at 7:59am PDT

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Happy Valentine’s Day. “Michelle and Jimmy” 2014 / Burlington, NC. #justmarried #valentines #love #mindfulness #removed #bepresent #smartphones #technology

A post shared by Eric Pickersgill (@ericpickersgill) on Feb 14, 2019 at 6:22am PST

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“Break in atrium” 2018, Hanoi, Vietnam. Removed photograph from large format negative commissioned by @worldeconomicforum for ASEAN Summit. #removed #hanoi #atrium #blackandwhite #asean #google @instagram @facebook @zuck @randizuckerberg @apple

A post shared by Eric Pickersgill (@ericpickersgill) on Nov 15, 2018 at 4:06am PST

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The past week has been a wild ride. I’m so grateful to be engaging in this conversation. I’m excited to think about all the reclaimed hours around the world. My mind is blown. “Bicycle Taxi, 2018” Hanoi, Vietnam #vietnam #ericpickersgill #removed #tech

A post shared by Eric Pickersgill (@ericpickersgill) on Sep 22, 2019 at 11:54am PDT

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By @ericpickersgill #phubbing #removed #phone #technology #black #white #blackandwhite #photography #confabricor #photographyart #photographylife #photographylover #canonphotography #photography #photographysouls #travelphotography #naturephotography #photography📷 #landscapephotography #foodphotography #macrophotography #mobilephotography #photographylovers #portraitphotography #istanbul #turkey #ankara #izmir #turkiye #picofday

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Grant Park, 2016 While filming with #cctv Short doc comes out new years eve on #cctvamerica #chicago #removed #ericpickersgill

A post shared by Eric Pickersgill (@ericpickersgill) on Oct 27, 2016 at 2:44pm PDT

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Lotus in a flower shop, Hanoi Vietnam, 2018 Archival Pigment Print 44” x 54” 1 of 3. New studio update! Link in bio. New work supported by The World Economic Forum. Traveling to Vietnam on Thursday for the WEF ASEAN Summit where 12 of the new works will be printed and framed in a large scale exhibition. More new works to be posted soon! #removed #worldeconomicforum #vietnam #lotus #flower @worldeconomicforum @rwfa_nyc @tlkn

A post shared by Eric Pickersgill (@ericpickersgill) on Sep 3, 2018 at 10:03am PDT