Creative Philosophy

Humanity sits at its most technologically interconnected state, while at the same time it experiences arguably the widest disconnect from the outside world and genuine human interaction. The screen upon which so many people fixate acts as a filter for experiencing the outside world that, while sophisticated in its replication, is an imperfect substitute for the real thing. This filter also applies to human interaction, with the majority of average social life being expressed through the barrier of the computer screen or telephone. So, while humans are able to contact each other over wider distances and interact with a larger population than ever before, genuine human interaction has been lost through this filter. Through the reexamination of the human experience utilizing a variety of artistic mediums, Samuel Walinsky attempts to call attention to this filter created by technology. By merging computer-based and physical artistic modes of expression Walinsky exhibits the technologically focused society that exists in modern society while also rejecting its necessity in humanities overall experience of the outside world. This rejection of the necessity of technology for genuine human interaction is to ultimately destroy this barrier and promote a cessation from technology to reconnect with other humans and the environment.