Digital affair: How smartphones are undermining our relationships

Do you and your partner spend more time gazing at your smartphones than into each others’ eyes? Deirdre Reynolds says we need to unplug in order to reconnect.

WHEN Irish artist Rasher was seeking inspiration for his new exhibition, he didn’t have to look too far.

Entitled ‘Perceptual Space’, the show reflects on the fetishisation of technology, and perhaps the most arresting piece, ‘Facetime’, depicts a professional couple seemingly more in love with their smartphones than each other.