Wired by Rich Lambe is an incisive look at our close relationship with technology and how it's affecting our interactions with others. In each image, a figure appears with his or her head completely covered in a tangled helmet of wires. Even when two figures appear in the same shot, their conversation is clouded by colorful Cat 5 cables -- a powerful and incisive message.
Analytical art projects like Wired by Rich Lambe will ring true to anyone who is or knows a technophile. As we grow ever more dependent on our precious smartphones, laptops, tablets and gadgets, it's only a matter of time before these designs negatively affect our ability to interact with each other in person. See the gallery above for more images of Wired by Rich Lambe.
Plugged-In Portraits
Wired by Rich Lambe Examines Our Dependence on Technology
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