Ghosts in America
Manifest Equality 2010 - Los Angeles
Manifest Equality 2010 - Los Angeles
The Story
The red, white and blue stripes that drape over our bodies represent the censorship our society and government have placed on us. We can no longer be heard, or seen, our sexuality questioned, probed and censored. We are treated like second class citizens. When you rape us of our rights, you also hurt the children that we love. But now is the time, where we must fight for our civil rights as American citizens. Our feet maybe shackled, but we are united as one. We fight! We demand justice, love, equality and respect. We may not be plastic Barbie dolls, but we want to show you how superficial this world can be.Put an end to Don’t Ask Don’t Tell and we can all take our blindfolds and binds off.
From Left to Right:
Couple 1: A typical white heterosexual couple with a child.
Couple 2: A lesbian couple with an adopted girl.
Couple 3: A gay couple with an adopted baby.
Couple 4: An inter-racial couple.
Couple 5: A transgender couple.
Which person do you identify with? Hopefully all.
This piece was exhibited at the Manifest Equality exhibition held in Los Angeles in March 2010 alongside with the works of Shepard Fairey, Robbie Conal and Swoon.
The red, white and blue stripes that drape over our bodies represent the censorship our society and government have placed on us. We can no longer be heard, or seen, our sexuality questioned, probed and censored. We are treated like second class citizens. When you rape us of our rights, you also hurt the children that we love. But now is the time, where we must fight for our civil rights as American citizens. Our feet maybe shackled, but we are united as one. We fight! We demand justice, love, equality and respect. We may not be plastic Barbie dolls, but we want to show you how superficial this world can be.Put an end to Don’t Ask Don’t Tell and we can all take our blindfolds and binds off.
From Left to Right:
Couple 1: A typical white heterosexual couple with a child.
Couple 2: A lesbian couple with an adopted girl.
Couple 3: A gay couple with an adopted baby.
Couple 4: An inter-racial couple.
Couple 5: A transgender couple.
Which person do you identify with? Hopefully all.
This piece was exhibited at the Manifest Equality exhibition held in Los Angeles in March 2010 alongside with the works of Shepard Fairey, Robbie Conal and Swoon.
Title: Ghosts In America
Dimension: 76″w X 18″ h X 3” d
Medium: Mixed media
Dimension: 76″w X 18″ h X 3” d
Medium: Mixed media
