Through Sorenʼs lens, the fingerprints we leave behind unconsciously in our daily lives metamorphose into reflections of fluid information and our relationship with technology. Unique and personal, these marks appear to lose their identity when they come into contact with a screen. In an age where information and images flow ceaselessly, what remains truly authentic and enduring?
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Featured in this issue, Surface Tension stands as one of Soren’s most comprehensive explorations of the relationship between humans and technology in the digital age. Using a large-format film camera, she captures tablet and smartphone screens marked with fingerprints, smudges and oily residues, making visible the traces of our physical interactions with these devices. The screens we touch countless times a day unconsciously become a cache of memories, holding fleeting impressions of our engagement with information. Beneath these marks lie news headlines, social media content and digital imagery—fragments of a world in constant motion. While these screens accelerate communication and access to knowledge, they also contribute to a growing sense of existential emptiness. By following these imprints, Soren visualises how dependency on technology shapes perception and redefines intimacy, tracing the peculiar and persistent interaction between our bodies and digital surfaces.
PHOTOGRAPHY BY TABITHA SOREN TEXT BY ESİN ÇALIŞKAN
