Since the rise of social media platforms in the twenty-first century, society has fallen into the cycle of yearning for validation through their online status. Where do we draw the line between online validation and self-reassurance? The Coronavirus pandemic has further accelerated the reliance on technology, escalating anxiety issues, and social media addiction. Our lack of face-to-face connection has ultimately caused a widespread identity crisis. Cyborg Series is a personal plea for self-belonging amidst a glass world; it contemplates the need for self-awareness and poses the question: Who am I when my technological counterparts have been stripped away?

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Untitled, 2021. Acrylic paint, glitter, liquid glass, plastic, and polymer clay on wood. 3 inches x 5 inches x 5 inches.
Technomorphia, 2022. Acrylic paint, fishing line, lightbulbs, liquid glass, plaster, polymer clay, and a television. 16 inches x 20 inches x 22 inches.
Perception: A Curse, 2022. Circuit board, copper wire, gel medium, liquid glass, oil paint, and polymer clay on wood. 0.5 inches x 5 inches x 5 inches
You Are What You Eat, 2022. Cardboard, electrical wires, liquid glass, metal hanger, saran wrap, styrofoam, stickers, and wax paper. 2.5 inches x 6.5 inches x 9 inches.
You Are What You Eat, 2022. Cardboard, electrical wires, liquid glass, metal hanger, saran wrap, styrofoam, stickers, and wax paper. 2.5 inches x 6.5 inches x 9 inches.
Self portrait cyborg
Self Portrait (#01/03), 2021. Copper wire, metal screws, metal washers, and oil paint on a wooden cradled panel. 16 inches x 20 inches

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Lindsay-Ann Chilcott is an interdisciplinary artist from Niagara Falls, Ontario, focusing on themes of consumerism, activism, and popular culture through upcycled mixed-media. Chilcott holds a Bachelor’s degree in studio art from Brock University, and is currently a screen printer in Niagara Falls, Canada; however, she also has experience as a curatorial and teaching assistant. As she continues to showcase her work in solo and group exhibitions internationally, Chilcott aims to work with solely sustainable materials by 2025, to help reduce Niagara Regions landfill intake.