Haunting, beautiful and at times a little unnerving, in this series Paliou depicts figures illuminated by the addictive blue light from the screens we are attached to around the clock. There seems to be no daylight in these portraits, just the glow in which we become faceless, or strangely highlighted to underline all the more how disengaged we have become with the outside world. In juxtaposition Paliou also offers us a view of the natural world- the pure landscapes are romantic and wholesome, a nostalgic statement for nature’s remarkable capacity for self-healing and its power to provide refuge from the relentless pressures of contemporary existence. Where the artist has introduced figures in the landscapes some offer an idyllic vision of harmonious interaction between youngsters and the natural elements. Others show teenagers capable only of appreciating their beautiful surroundings through their phones, underlining the extent to which technology has alienated many, especially the young, from the natural environment. 
Finally we wonder- is the natural blue light in the landscapes a direct observation of the artist? Or is it too being filtered through the blue light of a screen? This confusion is compounded when we learn that like most of us Paliou on the artist’s phone is following the human experience through her device.Through this ambiguity the viewer is definitely confronted with the universal problem of how difficult it has become today to have a direct relationship with nature regardless of our age or state in life, even as we strive to engage with it.