This painting portrays the numerous times walking by the Inmate Day Labor (IDL worker) and yard crew, witnessing friends working tirelessly, feeling the pain in their bodies, and seeing women striving hard to accumulate pennies. The juxtaposition was deliberate, aiming for the viewer to focus on the face, to observe the wrinkles and signs of aging on the overworked body.
The intention was to separate her from the pain unfolding behind, even positioning her face forward as if to shield herself from witnessing her friends' anguish.
This artwork was commissioned for the End Involuntary Servitude Digital Media Campaign
