About this artwork
A woman sits with her head bowed towards her belly which she both
exposes and protects with her hand at the same time.
This is a portrait of the artist and his pregnant
mother in 1967. She wears a suit which is very similar to the one
worn by Jackie Kennedy on the day her husband President John F.
Kennedy was shot.
The artist finds a new way to explore his identity.
He shows how certain celebrity figures and events have had an effect
on his memories of growing up.
Imagine time has moved forward twenty years!
It is 2026!
How old are you now?
Which celebrity figures do you remember and why?
What events do you remember from when you were younger? What do you remember about
them?
Are they part of your own history? Why?
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