"Inner Pieces"

24" x 33.5" x 1" Original acrylic on hand-built white birch art panel (by Nelson Perez Sr). Three-dimensional with 3D glasses included.
This piece uses a wounded, button-eyed teddy bear to symbolize the inner child overwhelmed by modern self-improvement pressures. Sticky notes spill out as a constant mix of expectations, affirmations, and distractions shaping our inner dialogue. The Super Mario mushroom suggests escapism or comfort amid the chaos. Set against a dark, cosmic backdrop with tiny distant figures, the work reflects the vulnerability and isolation of trying to stay whole under the demand to be endlessly positive and productive