Sleepless

Here's a compelling and provocative piece by builder Nuju Metro, as with all art it's up to your interpretation. For me it represents the continual distraction and compulsion our phones give us, and the deprivation sleep as we strive to not miss a thing. It's no small irony that the device that connects us so irretrievably from the world, acts as a blinder and wall to those immediately around us.

The 21st Century Ball And Chain

Ordo makes a good photo and a good point about where the relationship between technology and social interaction has gone.  My dad calls smartphones "the electric bellybutton" because everywhere you go you see people looking down and constantly fiddling with their fingers.  The smartphone really is a double-edged sword.

The brick-built phone isn't the only impressive model here--it's an ensemble.  The tiled wall, the electrical socket, and the phone's charger look real to me and sell this photo.