“Smartphone Craziness” by Regina Zepeda-Albexon 

Oil on canvas (80 x 100 cm)                 

This painting shows a father, a mother and a child together but not communicating with each other. The green, light blue and pink columns on the background represent the social separation among them. People seem to be in their own digital world. The eyes show how immersed they are in their own digital world. 

Since the widespread availability of smartphones all over the world, a considerable amount of people have become obsessed about using them at all times, even at the dinner table. 

The personal direct communication among families and friends has decreased, even if they get together. Everyone sits together but often interacts with the phone and not with the family nor friends.

Several studies are under way researching how much the continues usage of the smart phones affects people.  Mental health problems like depression, anxiety, stress and  poor sleep quality have increased in the young population.