Please Keep Your Happiness to Yourself

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Please Keep Your Happiness to Yourself by David Chung

10″ x 8″, 12.30″ x 10.30″ x 1″ with Frame, Acrylic on Board

Current Exhibition at Flower Pepper Gallery: 4th Year Anniversary Show from December 19th, 2015 to January 19th, 2016

Previous Exhibitions Flower Pepper Gallery:
- An Open Diary from
June 27th to July 28th, 2015
- Xiong Mao from April 11th to May 12th, 2015
- 3rd Year Anniversary Show from December 6th, 2014 to January 6th, 2015
- The Brave Ones from Oct 10th to Nov 5th, 2014
- Pandamonium from June 7th to 27th, 2014
- Twice – Told Tales from January 25th to February 28th, 201
- Handmade Christmas Ornaments Sale from Dec 3rd to 31st, 2013
- Love In Small Doses from Feb 11th to Apr 11th, 2012

Artist Biography:
David “The Chung!!” Chung’s relatable body of work revolves around the recognition and acceptance of ourselves and our complex human emotions. Occasionally placed in unfortunate and/or awkward scenarios, The Chung!!’s colorful and expressive menagerie of characters are a study of his own personal day to day life. Packed with humor and heart, his work helps remind us to stop taking life so seriously all the time. Instead, take a moment to step back and laugh at what is essentially ourselves.

Although born in Albany, New York, David spent the majority of his early childhood in Hong Kong and Taiwan. The remainder of his youth was spent in Upstate New York where he graduated from high school. After attending the University at Buffalo for 2 years, he eventually transferred to and graduated from the College for Creative Studies (Detroit, MI) as an illustration major in 2006. Currently residing in Los Angeles with his wife and dog, David’s work has been featured in galleries around the world. During the day, when he isn’t painting or working on designer toys, David works in the animation industry as a designer. He has worked on shows such as “Futurama”, “Robot and Monster”, and “Sanjay and Craig.”

Artist Statement about this piece:
This piece features a Happiness Vampire, a reoccurring creature that I’ve been using in my work lately. The Happiness Vampires do as their name suggests and suck all of the happiness out of others in order to feed. If the only source of food they have available is sad, depressed, or just wants to be left alone, they’ll do anything they can to cheer them up for their own selfish needs. The spread of their cheer and joy is more of a disease than a benefit to society. Although this piece deals with deeper issues than it seems, on the surface it was mainly inspired by my relationship with my dog. She hates that she provides me with so much happiness.

Interviews:
http://www.juxtapoz.com/current/back-talk-a-conversation-with-david-chung

http://bourbonandgoose.com/2013/06/for-the-love-of-art-david-chung-desiree-fessler/

Artist Website: http://www.thechung.com/

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