Engaging the “state” to spark dialogue.
A nude Nona poses at well-known places of contention around NYC to spark conversation about slavery, power, subversion, and black bodies. Dressed only in a pair of white shoes, Faustine poses at Wall Street, NYC Hall (black burial ground), the Supreme Court, cemeteries, and the Atlantic coast.
http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/jonathanjonesblog/2015/aug/05/the-scars-of-america-nude-artist-slavery-sites-nona-faustine
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/06/05/nona_n_7507126.html
http://theculture.forharriet.com/2015/07/artist-nona-faustine-makes-bold.html#axzz40vJSe13a