happyhappyface is a multidisciplinary artist whose work dissects joy, vulnerability, and the performance of positivity in contemporary culture. Drawing from a background in graphic design, street art, and digital media, happyhappyface’s unmistakable smiley-faced motifs recur across paintings, installations, and interactive experiences. Their practice fuses playful iconography with undercurrents of melancholy, exploring the ways online personas and emotional labor intermingle in the digital age.

Born in Seoul and currently based in Los Angeles, happyhappyface balances bold color palettes and pop-culture references with subtle social critique, inviting viewers to interrogate the surfaces of happiness we navigate daily. Their work has been exhibited at galleries and public spaces across North America, Europe, and Asia, and has garnered attention through social media collaborations and creative initiatives aimed at mental health awareness.