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Bushwick Artist Deletes All of Her Social Media for New Art Show in Tribeca

Alisa Alferova discovered well-being and muse in disconnecting from the digital world.

Bushwick Artist Deletes All of Her Social Media for New Art Show in Tribeca

Bushwick Artist Deletes All of Her Social Media for New Art Show in Tribeca

Alisa Alferova discovered well-being and muse in disconnecting from the digital world.

Bushwick Artist Deletes All of Her Social Media for New Art Show in Tribeca
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Alisa Alferova is a Bushwick-based artist and graphic designer dedicated to exploring the world through the eyes of social media analysis. Her new show, “Unfollow,” discusses the thoughts and emotional responses stemming from her own personal journey of cutting social media from her life.

Originally from Russia and partially raised in New York City, Alferova, considers her time in New York City her biggest influence. She has studied both in Moscow and New York City having worked with brands such as Coca-Cola, Nestle, Lexus, MasterCard, and others. After gaining her MFA in Graphic Communications from the Pratt Institute she decided to settle in Bushwick, where she currently works as a graphic designer and artist.

Recently, Alferova has been exploring the concept of “logging off” with her upcoming show, “Unfollow,” inspired by her relationship with social media and how much it has consumed her life. In the show she will share pieces that confront the idea that social media has a huge influence on a millennial’s mindset, social interactions, relationships, and the choices they make every day.

Alferova is interested in the stress caused by constantly being connected with one another: “I think that as a millenial and part…

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