The "Coming of Age in 2020" contest was a New York Times Multimedia Contest that encapsulated the teenager perspective on the events of 2020. My entry, titled "Now Showing: 2020," was selected out of over 5,500 submissions, being one of 35 pieces featured on the New York Times website and the 25 entries printed on newspaper.
Now Showing: 2020
Artist Statement
This photograph was taken on Sunday, Nov. 8, on my iPhone propped up on my cramped white desk against the wall of my room/sanctuary in my house. Using my preferred medium of Lego bricks, I created a physical mock-up of my typical spot for the past eight months: glued to a screen, whether that is my phone, laptop or the TV.
Politics has dominated everything this year, from racial, social and economic inequities to the simple act of wearing a mask. One cannot refer to this time without mentioning the diametrical struggle between Donald Trump and Joe Biden.
This photograph was taken on Sunday, Nov. 8, on my iPhone propped up on my cramped white desk against the wall of my room/sanctuary in my house. Using my preferred medium of Lego bricks, I created a physical mock-up of my typical spot for the past eight months: glued to a screen, whether that is my phone, laptop or the TV.
Politics has dominated everything this year, from racial, social and economic inequities to the simple act of wearing a mask. One cannot refer to this time without mentioning the diametrical struggle between Donald Trump and Joe Biden.
Coming of Age in 2020: Teenagers on the Year that Changed Everything
Additional Features
This achievement would catch the attention of various local news sites, which would go on to create multiple articles covering me and my artwork.