An ability to laugh at oneself is healthy. Laugh robustly at oneself and chuckle quietly at others. There is a noteworthy distinction between those who laugh at you out of meanness and those who laugh with you out of friendliness and affection. Most importantly, if you can laugh at yourself you will never be short of entertainment.
The Chinese painter Yue Minjun’s hysterical self-portraits although slightly cynical are contagiously humorous. They laugh in the face of reality. They also represent a self-ironic ability to laugh at oneself.
Yue Miniun, Between Men and Animal (2005)
In an interview with Richard Bernstein for the New York Times, speaking about his art, Yue states, “ A smile, doesn’t necessarily mean happiness; it could be something else…I’m not laughing at anybody else, because once you laugh at others, you’ll run into trouble and create obstacles…”
Rodney Alan Greenblat’s whimsical inspired art beckons a smile and overall sense of an uplifted, free-spirited, feel-goodness. The Wonder Verified and Fulfilled reminds one to take in life as it is.
Nate Lowman’s smiling faces paintings denote the doodling, free spirit attitude of the surfer and skater dudes.
Don’t Worry, Be Happy 🙂
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