Smoke Break

2024

38.5 x 7.5 x 7.5 inches

1:12 scale miniature

Wood, PVC pipe, paper, plastic, found objects, 3D prints

Smoke Break portrays the harmful coping mechanisms and self-neglect of an individual battling with nicotine addiction, capturing their struggle between quitting smoking and seeking solace in their bathroom. The exterior of the work is covered with cigarette butts, forming a brick-like siding representing the psychological walls built by addiction. Inside the bathroom, wear and tear are evident, with water damage on the ceiling, peeling paint, and grimy surfaces. Furthermore, the work subtly conveys manic depressive behavior in details like the cut hair on the sink and the piled-up cigarettes on the windowsill.