In the middle of quarantine I spent over a month unplugged from the internet, to step away from the news, and it gave me the inner peace that I needed during such a difficult time facing constant distressing headlines about anti-black violence, international crises, and the pandemic. This painting is as explicit as it needs to be; while it’s important to keep yourself informed, absorbing excessive amounts of negative (and sometimes hyperbolized news articles) is counterproductive.