Prompted by an overtly dramatic break up, I decided to download the infamous dating app, Tinder. After three sad dates and a reality check, I began to notice a trend: profile after profile of singular dudes holding a singular fish. I inevitably stopped pursuing “love” and decided to use Tinder strictly for research, collecting hundreds of fish men one swipe at a time. From this ongoing project I’m creating a large series of blind contour drawings of various men holding fish. Staring only at my iphone in hand, I begin with the fish and give myself between 3-8 minutes to draw the man I see on paper. More often than not, the drawing only slightly resembles fragments of the actual image. These blind contour drawings reference the complexities of blind dating in today's digital world. For reality doesn't always align with the self image portrayed through a screen. So far Kyle, 28 is my favorite.
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a two person exhibition with Jess Machacek at Project Project in Omaha Nebraska
