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First-year art student Ofri Shmul found inspiration for a sculpture, titled &quot;Distracted,&quot; after she noticed how much time students spent looking at their phones throughout their day. She used tools such as pliers to shape wire into a human figure holding a lightbulb. (Hannah Burnett/Daily Bruin)

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Art student showcases themes of distraction in sculpture

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Ofri Shmul’s broken phone sparked her interest in exploring how technology distracts students from the real world. The first-year art student began to notice students gazing not at the scenery on campus, but down at the brightly lit screens of their digital devices while walking to class.

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Art student showcases themes of distraction in sculpture

By Linda Xu

March 12, 2017 9:11 p.m.