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Because we artists need to know who actually supports us and our visions, Jessica Moss absolutely does. Grateful this work is in her collection💎 (p.s. I’m working on new Crowns atm) RP @jesseplane ・・・ Tsedaye Makonnen (@tsedaye) “The Crowning Series - Diamond Edition” 2/2 Or “For the Love of Pussy” (named after @damienhirst “For The Love of God” diamond encrusted skull). There are only two of this edition, one belongs to a collector in NYC and the other is seen here. “The Crowning Series” began around 2016 with several different pelvic bones of various materials. This one debuted during a two-person performance show with Ayana Evans (@ayana.m.evans), curated by Kilolo Luckett (@kilololuckett) at The August Wilson Cultural Center (@augustwilsonculturalcenter) in 2019– right before the pandemic. I remember this particular performance because it was INCREDIBLE and one of the first times I came out into the world with baby after becoming a mother. This work has traveled to the Venice Biennale, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Martha’s Vineyard, @wassaicproject in NY, in Connecticut and throughout other parts of the northeast. Although “The Crowning Series” is a tactile sculptural object it is also worth noting that it continues to exist as an artwork throughout Tsedaye’s two-dimensional photography, offering collectors a roadmap of where their works have been previously seen or performed. Much of Tsedaye’s work is inspired by her experience as a mother, doula and birth worker — a practice she stopped just after her 40th birth — and centers the womb, womb health and sexuality at its core. 📸:@shootmejade #mosscollection #thevaultexhibition #mintmuseum #uptown #charlotte #tsedayemakonnen (3rd slide 📸: @alishabwormsley)