The Disconnected Project is visual storytelling narrative on the ways young people are absorbed by digital technology—particularly smartphones—even when they are physically present in spaces traditionally designed for interaction, movement, and play (e.g., parks, playgrounds, and public squares).
The images depict children and adolescents physically co-located in community settings yet mentally and socially disconnected, engrossed in their screens.
This project prompts public reflection on the digital disconnection and invites critical questions about how technology reshapes our presence, relationships, and use of time.