Fagaye Seck
Higher Complacency, 2024
Watercolor and graphite on paper
20 × 28 inches
Higher Complacency shows how universities reward abstract thinking and individualism, leading students to ignore the present and withdraw from their communities. Many people on social media share this view, fueling a growing discussion about pressures within academia. Higher Complacency highlights the conflict between the need for connection and the passive culture in academic spaces.
—Fagaye
Fagaye Seck
Higher Complacency, 2024
Watercolor and graphite on paper
20 × 28 inches
Higher Complacency shows how universities reward abstract thinking and individualism, leading students to ignore the present and withdraw from their communities. Many people on social media share this view, fueling a growing discussion about pressures within academia. Higher Complacency highlights the conflict between the need for connection and the passive culture in academic spaces.
—Fagaye