'Selfie' - Tharien Smith

Dimensions: 100 x 125 cm (39.4 x 49.2 inches)

Medium: Mixed media on canvas

'Selfie' is a large-scale, ethereal mixed-media work on canvas by Tharien Smith that explores the modern ritual of self-documentation and the performative nature of social interaction. The artwork measures 100 cm (Height) x 125 cm (Width) and employs a delicate, multilayered technique that creates a sense of both physical and emotional depth.

The composition depicts a group of young women captured in a moment of shared celebration, their faces illuminated by the screens of their mobile phones as they pose for a group photograph. The central figure is seen with her mouth open in a joyful exclamation, while the surrounding figures lean in, their features partially obscured by a sheer, translucent fabric overlay. This veil-like layer is stretched across the canvas, creating vertical lines and soft distortions that mimic the hazy, transient quality of a digital memory.

Rendered in a muted palette of soft pinks, warm browns, and pale creams, the painting has a dreamlike, nostalgic atmosphere that contrasts with the contemporary subject matter. Smith’s use of mixed media—combining figurative painting with textile manipulation—invites the viewer to peer through the layers, questioning the authenticity of the "selfie" and the boundaries between the private experience and its public representation.

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