In the dead of night, a message appears: "I love you." The reply? "Chill."

Text Me is a mesmerizing, fractured portrait of modern communication—where meaning is lost in translation, and emotions are reduced to a few keystrokes on a screen. Created for the "Art Collector Starter Kit" 10th annual group show at Corey Helford Gallery, this geometric oil painting explores the digital disconnect in our hyper-connected world.

Step Inside the Conversation with AR

Adding an interactive layer, Text Me features Augmented Reality (AR) powered by 8th Wall WebAR.

• Scan the QR code, then point your device at the painting to activate a hidden portal.

• A phone screen appears, revealing an urgent late-night text exchange—one message says "I love you," the other responds with "Chill."

• As the words float in the digital void, viewers are left to fill in the blanks—tone, intent, context—all missing, all open to interpretation.

A Fragmented Reflection on Digital Intimacy

In an era where our most profound conversations happen through a glowing screen, Text Me captures the tension between closeness and detachment, connection and miscommunication. The fragmented surface of the painting mirrors the broken, often impersonal nature of text-based interactions, where a single response can shape an entire relationship.

With bold, angular forms and a composition that holds the viewer in suspense, Text Me is more than a painting—it’s an experience. It invites you to engage, reflect, and question how we communicate in the digital age.

"If we could harness the power of an unanswered text..." – Anonymous

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