Smile More (2024)

This piece addresses forced happiness in modern society through the contrast of a vibrant blue background and a graffiti-style smiley face. A large, bright smiley with a teardrop is on the top, and a smaller one is on the bottom, with a figure crouching in front of it. Coupled with the phrase ‘Smile More,’ the artist satirically expresses the social pressure to hide internal pain and instability while maintaining an outward appearance of happiness.