Description:

Song info: 🌴 What’s “Kokomo” About? “Kokomo” paints a romanticized vision of a tropical paradise — a fictional place where life is slow, love is easy, and worries are left behind. The lyrics list dreamy island locations (like Aruba, Jamaica, and Bermuda) and build up to Kokomo, a made-up utopia “off the Florida Keys” where the couple in the song escapes to relax and fall in love.

Aida (the Artist’s) Description: Everything about this song makes me smile. It feels light, dreamy, and carefree — which is why I chose such soft, airy colors. The painting was created through a process of gently and repeatedly immersing it in water, allowing the feeling of ease to flow through each layer. This song makes me feel effortlessly happy, like dancing barefoot by the beach, fully present, fully free.

Size: 27.2 h x 41.3 w in | 2.3 h x 3.4 w ft | 69 h x 105 w cm (includes frame)

Medium: 9 finger painted acrylic and water immersion

Year: 2025

Previously exhibited at the U.S. Ambassador’s residence in Saudi Arabia.