#guns

#guns is composed of hundreds of selfies where firearms are used as prominent props in the photos.  Each individual's gesture ranges from playful with smiles, to militant with threatening glances.  Zampini then obscures most of the detail, color and individuality of these selfies by covering them with a thin screen of metallic silver ink, echoing the color of a gun’s barrel.  The result creates ghost-like images that further distance the viewer from these familiar repetitious symbols on social media.   

#cash 

#cash is composed of hundreds of selfies, arranged by gesture, where individuals hold wads or fans of cash in a peacocking display of wealth.  Zampini then obscures most of the detail and individuality of these selfies, by covering them with a thin screen of metallic gold ink — recalling cautionary tales of greed such as King Midas’s golden touch.  The result creates ghost-like images that further distance the viewer from these familiar repetitious symbols on social media.