The Anthropocene is often encountered through images, especially on digital platforms where photographs of environmental change circulate quickly and repeatedly. On a smartphone, these images appear alongside personal photos, screenshots, and everyday moments, creating a flattened space where everything exists at the same level.

In my Photos app, I wanted to show how I experience the Anthropocene through my own phone. I included photos I have taken of nature, friends, and animals, alongside images I started noticing more consciously while working on this project. As I became more aware, I found myself paying attention to smaller details, like trash in natural spaces or the presence of new technologies such as delivery or cleaning robots. These are things I might not have focused on before, but now feel connected to larger environmental changes.

I also included screenshots from TikTok and comment sections where people discuss climate change. It was interesting to see how these conversations unfold in real time, often mixing serious concern with humor or detachment. In addition, I added screenshots of news articles that appear on my phone, which is another way I encounter environmental issues in my daily life.

Seeing all of these images together shows how the Anthropocene is not something I experience in a single, clear way. It appears fragmented, repeated, and mixed in with everything else I see. The images feel immediate at first, but that feeling does not always last. After a while, it becomes something I scroll past, even if I know it is important.

My phone does not just show me environmental change. It shapes how I see it, how often I encounter it, and how easily I can move on from it.