In ancient mythology, Narcissus became entranced by his own reflection in the water, unable to look away until it consumed him. Today, the mirror has changed.
The water has become a screen.
In I Like Myself, Narcissus no longer gazes into a pond but into the glowing surface of a smartphone—an altar of validation, identity, and endless self-curation. The work explores the modern ritual of liking, scrolling, and presenting ourselves to an invisible audience while quietly becoming both spectator and spectacle.
The piece reflects on a culture where self-worth is increasingly measured in hearts, views, and approval, blurring the line between genuine self-expression and digital vanity. Narcissus is no longer a figure of the past; he lives in each of us every time we seek our reflection through the eyes of others.
I Like Myself asks a simple yet unsettling question:
Do we truly see ourselves—or only the version we have learned to admire on the screen?
• Pine tree frame
• Frame thickness: 1.25″ (3.18 cm)
• Canvas fabric weight: 10.15 +/- 0.74 oz/yd² (344 g/m² +/- 25g/m²)
• Open back
• Comes with rubber pads on the back corners
• Hanging hardware attached
• Blank product sourced from the US
Disclaimers:
- The framed canvases with brown and black frames have a black inside around the canvas, and the canvases with white frames have a white inside around the canvas.
- This product isn’t intended for sanding or cutting—it creates airborne dust that might cause lung irritation.
This product is made especially for you as soon as you place an order, which is why it takes us a bit longer to deliver it to you. Making products on demand instead of in bulk helps reduce overproduction, so thank you for making thoughtful purchasing decisions!
Size guide
| |
LENGTH (cm) |
WIDTH (cm) |
HEIGHT (cm) |
| 12″×18″ |
30.5 |
45.7 |
4 |
| 20″×30″ |
50.8 |
76.2 |
4 |
| 24″×36″ |
61 |
91.4 |
4 |
