My Latest Interactive Sculptures Are Literally Addicted To Facebook Likes.

It’s been proven that we’re increasingly addicted to social media in that our brain rewards us by releasing dopamine, an internal feel-good substance, whenever we get online notifications and updates.

Like Me is a series of glass head sculptures filled with a liquid that reacts to online social media engagement. Visitors can ‘like’ the artwork on their dedicated Facebook pages and they react within seconds.

More info: thomasmarcusson.com

Visitors can like each sculpture on Facebook

Every sculpture in the series has their own dedicated Facebook page.

Each like is detected by a microchip hidden inside, making them react within seconds.

Their inner shiny liquids stir and light up for about 20 seconds, highlighting their chemical addiction to social media.

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Thomas Marcusson (b 1981, Sweden) is an artist experimenting with a range of different media; from photography, sculpture, video and online. His work is often reflecting on the advent of new technology and what impact this has (or does not have) on society, human behaviour and individuals.

He has had is work exhibited at the Powerhouse Museum (Sydney), the Eyebeam gallery (New York), the Science Gallery (Dublin) and theMuseum (Ontario).