Too Much and Not Enough, Based on All Available Data

figure made up of measuring tape with a scale for a face, holding a bank statement and phone with all their zeroes on social media, surrealist art by Gwenn Seemel — Gwenn Seemel
*Too Much and Not Enough, Based on All Available Data*
2023
acrylic on panel
18 x 14 inches

What is this figure telling you? What is the expression on its face? How do the bank statement and a phone make you feel?

Society is obsessed with numbers: your weight, your clothing size, your bank account, and your social media popularity are just some of the ways you’re measured.

What do these stats help you understand your own experience of the world? Of all the records about you, which one do you feel best represents you in real life?

To see the making of Too Much and Not Enough, check out this blog post.