Story Behind the Artwork
The Price of People is a bold, symbolic exploration of how value, status, and perception shape human identity. Three towering figures — red, yellow, and blue — stand side by side, each marked with a dollar sign, each reduced to simplified forms that highlight how society often measures people by external worth rather than inner truth. The crowned red figure suggests manufactured authority, the yellow figure carries a child raised above the crowd, and the blue figure stands grounded and observant. Surrounding symbols — clocks, dollar signs, scattered marks, and a lone bird — create a surreal commentary on time, wealth, and the systems that define us. This piece is loud, provocative, and intentionally uncomfortable, asking viewers to question what we value and why.