There are many ways in which distraction can affect people’s lives but one of the most prominent is reduced productivity at the workplace or school. When individuals cannot concentrate well, accomplishing their tasks becomes hard as they should be. Therefore, the same issue may lead to missed deadlines and poor performance that would only raise your anxiety levels or make motivation less apparent. The cyclical nature of this impact may worsen the problem, leading to more derision in performances. Similarly, distraction has far-reaching implications outside professional or learning institutions; it disrupts interpersonal relationships too. People who often get distracted appear uncaring or insensitive hence inviting conflict and misunderstanding between themselves and others. This view causes difficulty in keeping up with family members and friends, which makes it impossible for people to remain in stable interpersonal relations.
This work was created using electrical signals collected from my own brain through an EEG (electroencephalography) device. The data was recorded during moments of focus and distraction, then processed and translated into a conceptual and visual form. In this way, the piece not only addresses the theme of distraction, but is also directly shaped by the neurological traces of this mental state itself.
Published in the 4th issue of ArtNiyet magazine.