Sophie Corrigan employs a comic-strip aesthetic to dismantle the tropes of traditional encouragement. By integrating handwritten alphabet letters and hand-drawn figures, the work mimics the familiar warmth of a childhood illustration, only to disrupt it with a humorous satire fusion. The presence of firearms within a portrait orientation usually reserved for sentimentality forces a confrontation with the complexities of life, stripping away the veneer of comfort to find something more honest and absurd.

The darkened areas and simple linework emphasize the symbolic power of the objects depicted, turning a simple poster into a meditation on emotional depth. Corrigan avoids the easy comfort of romanticized sexuality or sentimental passion, opting instead for a challenging perception of reality that acknowledges the darker corners of our daily existence. It is an exploration of how we find purpose when the tools of survival and the language of hope are uncomfortably intertwined.