Still Here

Still Here is a collage by Autumn Breon that promoted the debut of the artist’s 2023 performance Still Here. In front of a map of Inglewood, California, the artist poses in a handmade, braided crown with spectacles made of the Carina Nebula. The image captures Breon as Esoterica Supreme, a deity from Planet Esoterica that visits Earth after receiving distress signals. The performance of Still Here presented a ritual from Planet Esoterica in which citizens of Inglewood shared their prayers for what they hope is preserved as the city gentrifies. A portion of the proceeds of this NFT will support The Care-Van, a mobile social installation and Get Out The Vote campaign that cultivates spaces of care as antidotes to voter suppression while creating a framework for localized civic engagement.

Digital image: PNG file format, 3000 x 2000