XOXO 

Allison Reimold created this digital painting, titled "XOXO," using software tools to mimic the appearance of a traditional portrait. The artist uses gradients of bold reds and blues to cast a surreal light on her subject. It's fascinating how Reimold has taken something as intimate as a portrait and rendered it with a cool, almost industrial, aesthetic. This blending of the personal with the technological reflects our current moment, where digital tools mediate so much of our lives. In "XOXO," Reimold isn’t just making an image; she’s engaging with a much larger dialogue about how digital creation tools are influencing our sense of beauty, identity, and how we value the labor involved in artmaking. This piece challenges us to consider the evolving relationship between artist, artwork, and audience in the digital age.