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large wall hanging about 6ft wide and 4ft tall. It's a tapestry with glitter, sequence, and glistening threads of all colors. The tapestry is filled with woven renderings of flowers and feathers. But hidden amongst this imagery is a dead body wearing a white, sequined outfit. The body appears to be male, it is face down, and it is wearing black sneakers. Below the tapestry on the museum floor, are crocheted flower petals and a crocheted black sneaker, matching the ones in the tapestry above.

Ebony G Patterson Jamaica born 1981 active in Kingston Jamaica and Lexington Kentucky among the weeds plants and peacock feathers 2014 mixed media Collection of the Art Fund Inc at the Birmingham Museum of Art Purchase with funds provided by the Collectors Circle for Contemporary Art AFI1502015a e image © Ebony G Patterson