The Story Behind The Bae Goals Series

I’m not one for series work — not in the traditional sense.

I usually prefer pieces that are thematically similar but stand on their own.

But Bae Goals took on a life of its own.

Originally, it was inspired by my obsession with Lichtenstein and the way comics can carry deep, sometimes heavy meaning beneath their pop exterior.

But as the series grew, it became something more — a commentary on expectations in relationships.

On roles.

On balance.

And, ultimately, on change.

Bae Goals 1 touches on the emptiness of mass masculinity — the hollow pressure to perform, to dominate, to control.
Bae Goals 2 dives into possessiveness and fragility — how the need to “have” can quickly erode what’s real.
Bae Goals 3 explores sexuality — and the shifting, often uncomfortable role of the male figure within it.

I suppose, looking at it now, they’re illustrations of my own growth.

How age — and experience — teach you what relationships can do to people.

How they reveal and remake us, whether we want them to or not.

What always fascinates me is who falls in love with these works — and maybe, more importantly, why.