The Highs of Buying, Buying, Buying

By: Charlotte Shum

Rationale: This piece serves a representation of my interpretation of not consumerism itself but the subtle euphoria we feel when we buy a new product, a package delivery arrives, or even when we see a sale at a store we like. It feeds into our materialism—our never-ending need for tangible things to fuel our happiness, so unlike the quaint yet genuine joy we feel when we get the chance to see something fleeting and beautiful, like a rainbow.