happy birthday

This illustration consists of a children’s birthday party. The protagonist of this illustration is Sarah, who at first glance is surrounded by her friends. But upon closer inspection, a strange twist comes to light. The story behind this illustration is to share the consequential effects of over-integration of technology on our daily lives—especially in members of the younger generation today. Sarah’s friends are strangely replaced by screen versions of themselves. Then, is Sarah truly surrounded by her loved ones? Or is she actually alone?