"American Dream / Be Happy!" image is derived from our "American Dream" project, that took place at St. Petersburg bookstore, Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, NY on July 27, 2007 and December 28, 2007.

We asked shoppers in this popular Russian-language bookstore to share their American Dream with us by writing or drawing it with a magic marker on a "thought bubble". One of the participants, Ksenya, who was a cashier at the store wrote "Be Happy!" the photograph of her at that moment is the base for "American Dream / Be Happy!" installation.
First shown at Black and White Project Space, NY

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