Emily Su, 2025
Acrylic paint on canvas
36×24 in.
This third piece envisions the world the children have constructed—a handmade paradise born from trauma. Within this imagined playground, paved roads lead to miniature houses and toy cars circle endlessly, symbols of stability long denied. The monsters here act as guardians, their presence equal parts comfort and illusion. By fabricating a domestic dreamscape, the work reflects the human instinct to create safety through imagination, revealing the bittersweet power of escapism: a world built to heal, yet haunted by what it hides.
Emily Su, 2025
Acrylic paint on canvas
36×24 in.
This third piece envisions the world the children have constructed—a handmade paradise born from trauma. Within this imagined playground, paved roads lead to miniature houses and toy cars circle endlessly, symbols of stability long denied. The monsters here act as guardians, their presence equal parts comfort and illusion. By fabricating a domestic dreamscape, the work reflects the human instinct to create safety through imagination, revealing the bittersweet power of escapism: a world built to heal, yet haunted by what it hides.