“Smile for me” series 2 in 1 print #1

5x5 inches

material: plastic 

2 digital drawings from my 2023 “Smile for Me” series that was created after randomly watching Nelly’s “Grillz” video one day on YouTube. It inspired me to create my own grill concepts and embrace the culture of blackness and the jewelry we wear and it’s meaning. It’s nostalgic  for me. It reminds me of going to the discount mall as a kid while my brother got his grill created by a local small business. It reminds me of togetherness and a right of passage. It’s cultural.