Black Woman, Unbothered

The entirety of this installation was born out of a four-week residency at Roger's Art Loft in the summer of 2022.

My participation in this residency was contingent upon my ability to experience true rest -- unbothered and unapologetic -- for at least the first half of my stay in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Artworks created while in residency include multi-media "relics of rest" in the form of writings and artistic meditations on my own familial lineage and legacy. These relics serve as tangible evidence of the relationship between Black rest and Black joy without demands, expectations, or questions.

This work invites viewers to evaluate their self-expectations amidst the ever-increasing demands of our capitalist society. Additionally, the work serves as an opportunity to reflect on the fact that Black rest is only the bare minimum requirement in the fight for Black liberation.

(Photos by Ash DelGrego and Lance Smith, unless otherwise noted.)