Disney’s cartoon character Sleeping Beauty painted on a Valium prescription box with the caption “No alarms. Ever.”

Side Affects: VALIUM

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

Simmons’ “Side Affects: Valium” juxtaposes the timelessness of fairytales with the contemporary needs of today's society, illustrating the evolution of what it means to seek fulfillment and find peace. Clearly, this version of Princess Aurora has found the enchanted version of beauty sleep - for the days when staying in bed feels like the best of both worlds.

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