Screen Culture: Corey J. Willis

Screen culture has changed the nature of readership. Collectively the solitary void has been filled by devices that can occupy our attention to provide a superficial purpose. Newspaper rags have been reimagined and what remains is the device for distribution.

These pieces were shown in New York City and Newark as part of an exhibition called Fakes at Redsaw Gallery. Vessels in the public sphere, they capture the reader’s gaze.

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Row of colorful newspaper vending machines on a city sidewalk, including yellow, blue, green, red, and orange, with various newspaper advertisements.
Person holding a white smartphone with a black screen.
Person holding a white tablet with a blank black screen, using their index finger to touch the screen, on a wooden surface.