my mom put a bunch of rabbit decor around the house for easter, which made me think of jordan peele’s “us,” so I decided to start a painting based on it. I remember I saw it in theaters with my friends back when it came out, and I was so jumpy I was hanging onto my friend’s arm the entire time!
I know this film got a mixed reception, but I personally was blown away by the visual symbolism and social commentary that peele included, as well as lupita nyong’o’s performance as adelaide/red (how did she do that with her face???). it was super impressive to me how most of the cast played two characters, and how great they all did at portraying both of the roles each person had.
When my dentist told me I had to get my wisdom teeth taken out, I was pretty freaked out. I had no idea what to expect, and while some people told me it wasn’t that bad, other people told me it was very painful. So to process my feelings, I painted this piece. I wouldn’t say I feel great about it now, but it’s at least comforting to know that having my wisdom teeth pulled won’t be as bad as whatever’s going on here.