Disney’s cartoon character Ariel painted on a Quaalude prescription box with the caption “I wanna be where the people aren’t.”

Side Affects: QUAALUDE

DIMENSIONS: 13(h) x 37(w)
MEDIUM: Acrylic and Diamond Dust on Canvas
YEAR: 2018

In the realm of undersea escapades and surface world fiascos, our dear Little Mermaid might've just found the perfect retreat from those fin-flipping dramas. Simmons’ “Side Affects: Quaalude,” hints that maybe Ariel was onto something – trading a voice for legs might not be the worst deal when silence can be the loudest form of protest against societal absurdities. Get ready to say “I wanna be where the people aren’t, but also where the art is.

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