A cluster of helium-filled balloons, imprinted with the well-intentioned yet perfunctory phrase Feel Better., floats above a pile of curled ribbon. Over time, they lose buoyancy, gradually sinking to the floor in various stages of collapse.

While outwardly playful, Feel Better highlights the performative nature of comfort and the limitations of language in offering true support. In contemporary American society, expressions of sympathy often prioritize ease over depth, reducing care to fleeting, sanitized gestures that sidestep the discomfort of emotional or physical suffering.

Change is intrinsic to Feel Better‘s meaning. As the balloons slowly deflate and crumple, they confront viewers with the inadequacy of superficial reassurances in moments of crisis.