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MIKA & MONSTERS 1 - SMILE LIKE YOU MEAN IT

$388.00 CAD

Andy Lee

Acrylic, spraypaint, on wood.

8.25x32"

“MIKA & MONSTERS 1 : SMILE LIKE YOU MEAN IT”
We’re taught early that being “nice” is expected, something that smooths interactions and signaling everything is “okay.”

Even when it isn’t.

Over time, that expectation can shift. Where the line between genuine emotion and rehearsed response begins to blur. The pressure to appear happy, agreeable, and unbothered becomes almost automatic. The smile stops being a reflection and becomes a mask.