Teens depend on the use of social media as if it's a drug. The pills of apps symbolize how social media is like a drug that we consume it on a daily basis. The tablets of likes and comments symbolize how we require them to feel calm and happy just as we would when receiving a lot of likes and comments online. The papers underneath symbolize the danger of social media addiction. The use of blue color for the background symbolizes how dark our lives can get if we get addicted.
Teenagers have years ahead to figure things out. The puzzle pieces symbolizes that we are all made up of something that makes us who we are and how we can fall apart. However, we can definitely re-build ourselves like re-building a puzzle by re-assembling the pieces. The empty piece on the girl’s face symbolizes how we are all incomplete in our own ways because we’re still exploring ourselves and what makes up who we are. The use of the color pink symbolizes innocence in a growing teen.
The next stage of our lives is determined at this stage. Our career paths are part of what makes us who we are and what we become. The pieces of papers on the wall symbolize the career choices that one might consider. The use of dull blue symbolizes a state of confusion where everything is still unclear. The use of the brick pattern symbolizes a surprising thing hidden behind, as we can be surprised with how our lives turn out to be.
Young love is a new beginning to our young adult lives. The couple dancing symbolizes the simplicity of love, where both are happy with simply being with each other. The use of light blue in the sky symbolizes the hardships that comes along with being in love at a young age and the use of light pink in the sky symbolizes the happiness that comes along with being in love at a young age. The use of both light colors in the sky symbolizes innocence, as one’s first relationship is innocent.
Silence grows more apparent as we shift to adulthood. Things are harder to be said out loud as the things we experience are tougher. We must remain calm to be considered "normal". The use of duct tape covering the mouth symbolizes that silence kills. The use of gray color symbolizes the dark times that one can go through. The use of blue color on the shirt symbolizes a silent cry for help, as it is the only bright color that acts as a "loud voice" speaking up.
Our minds get full trying to contain and maintain things. School gets overbearing and we drown in deadlines. The use of blue on the background symbolizes how we are submerged. The use of gray on the floor symbolizes how we are confined in this position and that there is no escape. The drawings behind the person symbolize the things that we do that make us feel like we’re drowning in all of the endless tasks. The pressure from being submerged symbolizes the pressure to do well at school.
Body image is familiarized as we grow up. Women are expected to appear a certain way to feel beautiful. The perfect body is narrowed down to criteria. The claw machine symbolizes how people pick women based on their appearances that fit into the criteria and how categorizing women is like a game. The use of red and pink color symbolizes femininity. The girl grabbed by the claw symbolizes the women who are wanted. The other women symbolize the people who are unwanted.
Hearts get broken and scarred as we experience hardships. But the strongest hearts have the most scars. The use of dark red color symbolizes the dark times that a heart might’ve experienced. The nails and cotton represent that the heart has been stabbed and torn and how delicate a heart can be. The stitches, bandage, stapler fillings and patch symbolize that the heart is healing. The glass acrylic cube symbolizes how a heart should be taken care of to prevent it from being broken again.