Pursuit of Happiness (Shoes) is made using a modular collection of Oasis florist blocks measuring nine inches in length and painted with the DIY colour specification Pursuit of Happiness. Each block shows traces of a pair of Converse Run Star Hike Unisex shoes (designed 2019) imprinted with varying degrees of tension, from soft to hard.
Oasis is a man-made post-WWII material (originating in the 1950s) just before the birth of minimalism. Oasis is the synonymous brand associated with the material, whilst Gratrix makes the work in his working-class oasis, Blackpool whereby a transient passerby tourism trade sees approx 14 million people cruise its promenade each year.