a good life

A good life

In A Good Life, playful vignettes explore our pursuit of happiness and meaning, set against a dreamy backdrop of soft pinks and calm blues. Each figure inhabits its own little realm of self-discovery, collectively forming a landscape of introspection, absurdity, and gentle satire.

On one side, a blue-dotted dog sits with poised nonchalance, epitomizing "doglike" presence—an invitation to simplicity, loyalty, and zen-like patience. Nearby, a figure titled "art of stillness" reclines with a rose and a glass of wine, the embodiment of deliberate idleness, a playful nod to our endless search for relaxation and beauty in all the right frames. This character seems to say, "I have achieved calm; now, please pass the cabernet."

Suspended in midair are the dreamers—diving, falling, or gliding, each on their own uncertain journey. The surfer offers a small act of faith, riding a rainbow while extending a frond, as if to say that giving is as important as balancing. In the water, a swimmer drifts with the words "trust the currents," embracing a philosophy of surrender. And below, a stoic seal wonders, "Am I chill?"—a playful, existential question about finding calm amidst life's chaotic tides, where maybe falling is just a new way to fly.

A Good Life reflects back at us our own contrasting desires to soar and to rest, to chase the sublime and to embrace simplicity. Through its mix of whimsy and reflection, it questions what makes a good life, nudging us to embrace the absurdity and the beauty found in our pursuit.

a good life