Christin Norine, a resident of Portland, Oregon, has isolated herself in a glass window display for 30 days to explore how social media has changed the way we communicate.
"We think we are being social on these gadgets," she said. "And it can be a really great thing when people live in different states, but when you are at dinner or you are trying to have a conversation and you are being distracted by these other things. Or maybe you are just not going out as much because you are staying home and are online."
As people walk by the storefront-turned-gallery, they can watch Norine 24/7 in her small self-imposed prison "cell". Her only contact with the outside world is through social media. She spends her entire day on twitter, facebook, skype and updating her blog. At times, she tries to take a break and just relax on the couch or exercize but she has found herself "addicted" and unable to stay away from the computer.
Norine is anxiously awaiting December 1st, when the project is over and she can engage in human interaction.
Christin Norine's Blog
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Interesting! I wonder how this is going to turn out.
This is kind of scary. But I'm interested to see if she can make it.
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