The Devil’s Trap

By William Xu (11)

2023-2024

The Devil’s Trap reflects the issue of scrolling addiction. The screen light illuminating my face consists of blue, green, yellow, and orange, the colors of sloth, lust, wrath, and greed of the seven deadly sins, implying that scrolling is sinful in nature. The back of my head reveals my brain as complex machine malfunctioning and on fire, establishing scrolling as self-destructive. A snake symbolizing Satan coils around my neck like a slave collar, controlling me to scroll, the Devil's trap.

Oil Pastels on Paper