# Poignant Social Media Paintings This Time Lapse Mural Video Portrays a 'Likely' Addiction By Alyson Wyers | Published 2014-07-16 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/timelapse-mural References: [mashable](http://mashable.com/2014/07/15/facebook-street-art/) & [thoms.it](http://www.thoms.it) This time-lapse mural video depicts a piece by a street artist by the name of Mister Thoms. 'Like A Vision' is a representation of people's [addiction to social media](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/digital-dependency) and obsession with getting likes and virtual feedback on [Facebook](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grey-scale-browser-extensions). The mural features a crazed looking man with Facebook branded blinders and multiple speech bubbles around him with the word 'like' in it. The symbolic thumbs up icon is on a string dangling from a stick stuck to his head, similar to a carrot on a line. The time-lapse mural video shows how this piece was completed. The Italian street artist's work is poignant and surreal, with a humorous element as well. In addition to murals, Mister Thoms is a cartoonist, filmmaker, painter, sculptor and writer. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.9/10 - Popularity: 44% | Activity: 94% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Graffiti](https://www.trendhunter.com/graffiti) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Addiction to Social Media:** Opportunity for innovative tech solutions that help break the addiction cycle and promote healthy use of social media platforms. - **Virtual Feedback Obsession:** Potential for disruptive tools and services that shift focus away from likes and prioritize meaningful engagement and connections on social media. - **Street Art as Social Commentary:** Space for disruptive platforms or initiatives that use street art as a medium to convey powerful messages and provoke thought in public spaces. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Technology:** Creating innovative apps or features that promote balanced social media use and tackle the issues of addiction and virtual feedback dependency. - **Social Media:** Developing new strategies or tools that encourage authentic engagement and connection, moving away from the fixation on likes and seeking validation. - **Art and Culture:** Exploring new avenues for street artists to create thought-provoking works that address social and cultural phenomena, fostering conversations in public spaces. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Apocalypse Post Pandemic Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/contemporary-urban-art.md) - [Tree-Integrated Mysterious Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tree-mural.md) - [Online Abuse-Condemning Murals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/marcus-rashford-mural.md) - [Mural Design Assistants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/art-by-squares.md) - [Robotic Digital Surveillance Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/accept-all.md) - [Digital Archetype Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/christian-rex-van-minnen-1.md) - [Painting Display Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pointillism.md) - [Augmented Reality Travel Murals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/travel-murals.md) - [Digital City-Inspired Art Works](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grand-central-station.md)