"The Illusionary Ties of Media"
Edition 3| 2024
Parasocial relationships fuel the very existence of many social media platforms such as Instagram, Twitter, Youtube, and more applications– being a fan takes a lot of love. But oftentimes, that love isn’t returned in the same way. By digitally illustrating a man and his favorite piece of tech on a date, this piece captures the true essence of parasocial relationships, one loving and eager to connect, while the other unaware from across the table of the internet.