OUR CHILDREN

An allegory of a snake that whispers Whiteness into the world. It’s written using an ancient pattern of writing called boustrophedon, where instead of starting at the left side of the page, the line picks up directly under where the previous line ends, thus snaking the viewer’s eyes down the text. Made from velour, silk, and microfleece. Part of the Southern White Amnesia series. View my process content on Instagram here. Repurposed materials (2023) Approximately 72” x 55”

Text: our children are both with a snake in a crib this guardian serpent whispers silver tongued seeds into the open ears of our children that bloom later in life whispers like all this belongs to you whispers like you have all this because you worked so hard whispers like they don’t work hard like you