Alar Tuul’s recent work takes a sharp look at the inner transformation of the contemporary individual in the context of rapid technological development. His paintings offer not merely an aesthetic experience but invite the viewer to critically reflect on how digital culture has reshaped our social behavior, communication patterns, and sense of self.

We now live in a world where long-form reading is replaced by fragmented content, face-to-face dialogue gives way to messages and emojis, and identity dissolves in the filters and distractions of apps.

The figures portrayed by the artist appear fragmented and disconnected from their inner environment. Colorful dots spread like a promise to make life easier, but in the process, they also signal a loss of identity through homogenization and inner distance. The time saved by these “convenience dots” is not redirected toward personal growth or introspection; instead, as convenience increases, textual culture recedes – long, immersive texts are replaced by visual snippets and short-form content.

Within the context of this exhibition, Tuule’s work can be interpreted as a cultural critique that not only addresses the role of technology but also questions the individual’s ability – or inability – to maintain authenticity and mental presence within this environment.

Communication intensifies, yet so does introversion – not as a personality trait, but as a cultural symptom.
Alar Tuul’s visual language raises a crucial question: Who are we, if we no longer look each other in the eye – only at the screen?