Fare-ly Sweet

The form of this painting evokes structures such as honeycomb or morel mushrooms—organic architectures that suggest sweetness, nourishment, and delicacy, yet are often tied to a hidden cost or risk. In a similar way, the work reflects on the uneasy reality that acts of kindness can be met with exploitation, or that generosity may be extended with implicit expectation of return. It considers the tension between offering and taking, and the fragile boundary where care becomes transactional.