The Black femme body is evidence of the contradictory nature of dehumanization vis-à-vis misogynoir. Dehumanization can take the forms of Deification, alongside the Black femme body being depicted as monstrous. Black femmes can be goddesses, ethereal, and the purveyors of the fantastical. On the opposite end of the spectrum, they have been subjected to being depicted as bestial and often times hyper-sexualized. The Black femme body becomes both sacred and profane as a byproduct of institutionalized supremacist norms. Through ecclesiastical objects, I choose to address the trope of Black femme martyrdom.

Lorraine, 2023 Mixed media sculpture with artificial hair and pearls. 42" x 131"

Lorraine, 2023 (details) Mixed media sculpture with artificial hair and pearls. 42" x 131"

Lorraine, 2023 (details) Mixed media sculpture with artificial hair and pearls. 42" x 131"

Lorraine, 2023 (details) Mixed media sculpture with artificial hair and pearls. 42" x 131"

Henrietta, 2023 (front) Mixed media sculpture with resin teeth, velvet, silk, and rhinestones. 60" x 42"

Henrietta, 2023 (details) Mixed media sculpture with resin teeth, velvet, silk, and rhinestones. 60" x 42"
Henrietta, 2023 (back) Mixed media sculpture with resin teeth, velvet, silk, and rhinestones. 60" x 42"

Thing one, 2023 Mixed media collage 11" x 14"

Spider Karen, 2023 Mixed media collage 11" x 14"

Thing Two, 2023 Mixed media collage 11" x 14"

Tendrils (Revisited), 2024 Mixed media installation

Tendrils (Revisited), 2024 (details) Mixed media installation

Tendrils (Revisited), 2024 (details) Mixed media installation
A Conversation, 2024 Photographic documentation of performance piece
A Conversation, 2024 Photographic documentation of performance piece
Chrysalis, 2025 (front) Mixed media sculpture with hand-dyed fabric, resin, velvet, beads, rhinestones, appliqués. 19"x9"
Chrysalis, 2025 (details) Mixed media sculpture with hand-dyed fabric, resin, velvet, beads, rhinestones, appliqués. 19"x9"
Chrysalis, 2025 (back) Mixed media sculpture with hand-dyed fabric, resin, velvet, beads, rhinestones, appliqués. 19"x9"