_gen+esc (generation+escape) is a series of short art films that captures artists sharing their most intimate spaces and thoughts. As they discuss themes of identity, belonging, process, and coping with global change, commonalities of escapism and contradiction arise among them all — highlighting our society’s obsession with self-image and the ironically ubiquitous bid for individuality. In a digital age sculpted by super-curated experiences of false reality, are we a generation fated to chase freedom through escape? Can we accept the pervasive and persistent contradictions of the human experience?