🏅2026 Finalist – Student Art Exhibition

Ring Ring

Lily Goldenhar
Grade 12 — Torrey Pines High School

In the Artist’s Words
With this piece, I want to inspire viewers to reconnect with others and disconnect from the constant pull of screened technology.

With this piece, I want to inspire viewers to reconnect with others and disconnect from the constant pull of screened technology.

In creating this artwork, I thought back to a time when the only form of long distance communication was calling through a landline telephone. People made an effort to see each other more face-to-face and hear their real voice. I yearn for a time when we can take a step back from our current conveniences and make real, deep connections again. I wanted to capture that nostalgic feeling for a time I had not experienced, and make the scene feel like a key part of vintage life.

I hope for simple pleasures to be enjoyed and appreciated more.

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🖌 Medium — Alcohol Marker
🎨 Theme — Mental Health + Technology