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A Bite Of Happiness by Zongsheng Liu

2026 NEXT GEN FINALIST​

A Bite Of Happiness

Zongsheng Liu

About the work

Hello, I’m Samuel and I’m nearly 12 years old.
This picture is based on a true story that happened at my school swimming pool. I was sitting beside the pool watching the swimmers race while slowly eating a macaron. It was my mum’s birthday, and our friends had brought macarons to celebrate. I arrived early, so I chose one to eat while I waited.
Everything felt calm and peaceful. The birds were singing, the water was moving and I could simply enjoy the moment. It made me feel happy, relaxed and cared for.
I wanted to capture that feeling in this artwork because sometimes the simplest moments become the ones we remember most.