JULIEREESART

In Expression of Desire (2015), two wall-mounted neon phrases, “I don’t feel a spark” in icy blue, “You are addictive” in hot pink are taken directly from actual dating app exchanges, these stark declarations—a rejection and one of obsession—capture the emotional whiplash of digital romance. The artist appropriates the visual language of commercial signage, which is traditionally used to stoke consumer desire, to illuminate the commodification of human connection instead. The high-gloss surfaces and seductive glow mirror online dating apps’ promise of instant gratification, while the juxtaposed messages reveal the brutal efficiency with which we now express our most intimate feelings. What emerges is a sharp critique of how technology has transformed desire into something that can be swiped, measured, and discarded with clinical precision.