The Blooming Class

In The Blooming Class, sunflowers rise tall and unruly from a massive, cracked vase—each blossom bearing the weary, wonky face of a worker. It’s a chaotic bouquet of absurdity and resistance, where beauty masks burnout, and the petals whisper of unpaid overtime. This piece isn’t just a satire of labor—it’s a tribute to the artist as worker. From studio to field, the creative class has long toiled in the shadows of capitalism, celebrated only after ruin. Van Gogh painted flowers the world adores, but died penniless. This work blooms for him too.