Screen Culture: Corey J. Willis

Screen culture has fundamentally transformed the nature of readership. The solitary spaces once occupied by printed media have been supplanted by devices that continuously compete for and capture our attention, often offering only the appearance of purpose. Newspapers, once tangible vehicles of information, have been reimagined for the digital age, leaving the mechanisms of distribution intact while altering the experience of engagement.

These works were exhibited in Fakes at Redsaw Gallery in New York City and Newark. Functioning as vessels within the public sphere, they examine the evolving relationship between media, consumption, and spectatorship, while capturing and directing the viewer’s gaze.

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.