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"I’d pack my family's bags and my bags and hit the road for a little while. Explore the vastness without worry or fear that something wouldn’t be done while we were gone."

To further quantify Black women's 8 months of time lost to pay inequity, the artist (and subject of this portrait) invited Black women to share how they would reclaim this stolen time. This is the sixth installment of a series in which the artist stages Black women's reclamations and includes the author as a co-creator, sharing profits in perpetuity as a direct action against pay inequity.

I AM

This is an artifact from the Los Angeles performance of (Don't) Use Me in 2022. Due to pay inequity, it takes a Black woman eight months into the next calendar year to earn what a white man earned in 365 days. To further quantify this lost time, the artist (and subject of this portrait) invited Black women to share how they would reclaim 8 months of stolen time. During the performance, Autumn Breon wore each handwritten reclamation of time as a flower in her afro. This piece is the fourth in a series inspired by Black women's reclamations and includes the authors as co-creators, sharing profits in perpetuity as a direct action against pay inequity.

Dance Again With Reckless Abandon

"With 8 months of time, I would...dance again with reckless abandon..." 
To further quantify Black women's 8 months of time lost to pay inequity, the artist (and subject of this moving portrait) invited Black women to share how they would reclaim this stolen time. This piece is the third of a series in which the artist stages Black women's reclamations and includes the author as a co-creator, sharing profits in perpetuity. 

Explore The Vastness Without Worry

Procession

This is an artifact from the Los Angeles performance of (Don't) Use Me in 2022. Due to pay inequity, it takes a Black woman eight months into the next calendar year to earn what a white man earned in 365 days. To further quantify this lost time, the artist (and subject of this portrait) invited Black women to share how they would reclaim 8 months. During the performance, Autumn Breon wore each handwritten reclamation of time as a flower in her afro. This piece is the first of a series of portraits in which the artist will stage each reclamation and include the author as a co-creator, sharing profits in perpetuity. Purchase includes a signed 13" x 20" print. 

Carefree & Content

"With 8 months of paid time, I’d nourish my inner child: 
I'd build my own big, beautiful sandbox and play carefree and content until the sun goes down."

-- A Black Woman
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To further quantify Black women's 8 months of time lost to pay inequity, the artist (and subject of this portrait) invited Black women to share how they would reclaim this stolen time. This is the seventh installment of a series in which the artist stages Black women's reclamations and includes the author as a co-creator, sharing profits in perpetuity as a direct action against pay inequity.

Food That Nourished My Body

"With 8 months of time, I would...eat food that nourished my body..."

To further quantify Black women's 8 months of time lost to pay inequity, the artist (and subject of this portrait) invited Black women to share how they would reclaim this time. This piece is the second of a series of portraits in which the artist stages Black women's reclamations and includes the author as a co-creator, sharing profits in perpetuity. Purchase includes a signed print.