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DNA: Disability Not Ability Collection [2021]

"DNA: Disability Not Ability" Visual Art Collection

[Image Description: a rectangle canvas with a filled out letter “V”. It’s filled with a bunch of pyramid studs. Around the shape of the “V” is paint dripping. the colors range from neon pink, green and yellow.]

V

[Image Description: a red lit rectangle canvas. there is red and black paint dripping down. There are circular designs done with the pyramid studs. At the bottom of those designs are a bunch of gears. ]

Melting

[Image Description: Top: a rectangle canvas with pyramid studs in each corner . It has an abstract acrylic pour design with the colors: blue, pink, green and gold. ]

It's All a Blur

[Image Description: : a rectangle canvas with paint dripping down with the colors: neon yellow, orange, green, pink, metallic purple. There is a row of studs underneath the paint. Then there is a layer of glitter with a wooden rectangle with a tunnel image. The last row has various metal gears.]

Entering

[Image Description: : a rectangle canvas with paint dripping down with the colors: neon yellow, orange, green, pink, metallic purple. Underneath the paint is glitter. There are three wooden TV's with glitter filled screens. The clock hands are on top of them as if they were antennas. The gears are lined up above each of them. Separating the TVs are metal studs.]

Spectator

[Image Description: a rectangle canvas with paint dripping down with the colors: neon yellow, orange, green, pink, metallic purple. Underneath there are six rows of metal studs.]

Iconic 1.0

[Image Description: Two small wooden rectangular panels they both have swirls of acrylic paints.]

No Ending Set

[Image Description: bottom : a rectangle canvas with paint dripping down in the colors: neon orange, pink, yellow, blue. There are various gears shaped into a “V”]

At the Speed of Time

[Image Description: a rectangle canvas with paint dripping down with the colors: neon orange, green, & pink. Underneath are different shapes and sizes of metal gears. In-between the gears are metal studs.]

Rotation

[Image Description: Top: a rectangle canvas with paint dripping down with the colors: neon yellow, orange, green, pink, metallic purple. At the bottom are gears, and two sma ll TV wooden cut outs. Inside there are pyramid studs, glitter, rhinestones. In th e bottom corners are studded pyramids stacked together. [Image Description: a red lit rectangle canvas. there is red and black paint dripping down. There are circular designs done with the pyramid studs. At the bottom of those designs are a bunch of gears. ]

What's on TV?

[Image Description: a rectangle canvas with paint dripping down with the colors: neon yellow, orange, green, pink, metallic purple. Underneath there are five rows of metal studs.]

Iconic 1.1

[Image Description: a rectangle canvas with paint dripping down with the colors: neon green, pink, & blue. There are three wooden rectangles with images of doors. In-between them is glitter. Below are an array of metal gears.]

Choose

[Image Description: A singular hexagon canvas with neon green, pink, and black spiraling designs.]

Fumes Collection

[Image Description: 12 pentagon canvas all aligned together. There are various colors and designs. ]

Fumes Collection

Exit? Collection
[2022]

[Image description: a canvas with holographic cellophane as a background. In the middle is a medium ripped black paper with silver shiny ink that reads "Exit?" in messy handwriting]

"Exit?" Visual Art Collection

[Image description: a still image of Vanessa, who is standing on the side of all 8 canvases. She is wearing a black & grey outfit with her hair down. She is leaning on Pluto (walker). The three large canvases at the top from left to right: a canvas with a yellow arrow pointing to the right. It has metal gears and green strikes behind it. The second canvas has black burlap material lined up like a graph with splats of blue & yellow ink with textured paste. In the center it says "EXIT" in 3D acrylic with neon green & chromatic colors. The third canvas with a black background has a big 3D acrylic paint metallic silver question mark with small papers stuck that say "exit?" & has metal gears.

The 5 smaller bottom canvases from left to right & top to bottom: the first one is a textural canvas that has blue 3D acrylic. It has glitter sprinkled all over. The second one on the top is a canvas with mesh black & gold fabric as a background. At the top it has black acrylic paint dripping down with metal gears at the bottom of each paint drip. The bottom first canvas has streaks of blue, black, & silver acrylic paint. The second canvas is a rectangular maze constructed out of blue burlap lace giving it a 3D effect. In the center it has a small rectangle filled with 3D transparent acrylic paint. Inside the acrylic is a paper that says "Exit?" with small gears. The last canvas has a small wooden TV with an empty cut out as a screen. Surrounding it are scraps of burlap painted with green, yellow, & white ink. In the corners are streaks of textured paste with light blue ink.]

Still Image of Live Performance of "Exit?"

[Image description: a canvas with a dark blue background. there are neon green, & gold streaks going in different directions. There are metal gears sprinkled around. To the top left is a square piece of paper with metallic blue & neon pink paint with a gear in the center. There is a small yellow & black biohazard sign on it's bottom corner. and underneath the sign is a graphic design of a metal hand in front of a hazy pink background. the metal hand is point up with a butterfly on it. to the upper right of the canvas is another scrap of paper bit this time with a graphic design that says "Your Text Here" in front of a hazy pink background. At the bottom is a cut out of an industrial factory.]

Chaos of the Mind

[Image description: The three large canvases at the top from left to right: a canvas with a yellow arrow pointing to the right. It has metal gears and green strikes behind it. The second canvas has black burlap material lined up like a graph with splats of blue & yellow ink with textured paste. In the center it says "EXIT" in 3D acrylic with neon green & chromatic colors. The third canvas with a black background has a big 3D acrylic paint metallic silver question mark with small papers stuck that say "exit?" & has metal gears.

The 5 smaller bottom canvases from left to right & top to bottom: the first one is a textural canvas that has blue 3D acrylic. It has glitter sprinkled all over. The second one on the top is a canvas with mesh black & gold fabric as a background. At the top it has black acrylic paint dripping down with metal gears at the bottom of each paint drip. The bottom first canvas has streaks of blue, black, & silver acrylic paint. The second canvas is a rectangular maze constructed out of blue burlap lace giving it a 3D effect. In the center it has a small rectangle filled with 3D transparent acrylic paint. Inside the acrylic is a paper that says "Exit?" with small gears. The last canvas has a small wooden TV with an empty cut out as a screen. Surrounding it are scraps of burlap painted with green, yellow, & white ink. In the corners are streaks of textured paste with light blue ink.]

"Exit?" Collection in Live Performance

[Image Description: The canvas is a rectangular maze constructed out of blue burlap lace giving it a 3D effect. In the center it has a small rectangle filled with 3D transparent acrylic paint. Inside the acrylic is a paper that says "Exit?" with small gears.]

Is There An End?

[Image description: a still image of Vanessa, who is diagonally lying on the floor. She is lifting up her walker Pluto. She is wearing a black & grey outfit with her hair down. The three large canvases at the top from left to right: a canvas with a yellow arrow pointing to the right. It has metal gears and green strikes behind it. The second canvas has black burlap material lined up like a graph with splats of blue & yellow ink with textured paste. In the center it says "EXIT" in 3D acrylic with neon green & chromatic colors. The third canvas with a black background has a big 3D acrylic paint metallic silver question mark with small papers stuck that say "exit?" & has metal gears.

The 5 smaller bottom canvases from left to right & top to bottom: the first one is a textural canvas that has blue 3D acrylic. It has glitter sprinkled all over. The second one on the top is a canvas with mesh black & gold fabric as a background. At the top it has black acrylic paint dripping down with metal gears at the bottom of each paint drip. The bottom first canvas has streaks of blue, black, & silver acrylic paint. The second canvas is a rectangular maze constructed out of blue burlap lace giving it a 3D effect. In the center it has a small rectangle filled with 3D transparent acrylic paint. Inside the acrylic is a paper that says "Exit?" with small gears. The last canvas has a small wooden TV with an empty cut out as a screen. Surrounding it are scraps of burlap painted with green, yellow, & white ink. In the corners are streaks of textured paste with light blue ink.]

A Still Image of the Live Performance

[Image description: a canvas filled with a constellation of glitter on top of a textural acrylic.]

The Universe Awaits

[Image description: a canvas with a dark blue background. there are neon green, & gold streaks going in different directions. There are metal gears sprinkled around. This section of the canvas has the scrap of pink, blue, green paper scrap with a graphic design that says "Your Text Here" in front of a hazy pink background. At the bottom is a cut out of an industrial factory.]

Close up of "Chaos of the Mind"

[Image description: the canvas has a dark blue outer background that transitions into a circular shape with a lighter blue color. in the center it has a diagonal burlap lace with metal gears all of it. In the center it has a transparent film with silver ink that reads "Escape"]

Floating in the Ether

[Image description: a still image of Vanessa. She is on the floor facing all the canvases and reach up towards them. She is wearing a black & grey outfit with her hair down. The three large canvases at the top from left to right: a canvas with a yellow arrow pointing to the right. It has metal gears and green strikes behind it. The second canvas has black burlap material lined up like a graph with splats of blue & yellow ink with textured paste. In the center it says "EXIT" in 3D acrylic with neon green & chromatic colors. The third canvas with a black background has a big 3D acrylic paint metallic silver question mark with small papers stuck that say "exit?" & has metal gears.

The 5 smaller bottom canvases from left to right & top to bottom: the first one is a textural canvas that has blue 3D acrylic. It has glitter sprinkled all over. The second one on the top is a canvas with mesh black & gold fabric as a background. At the top it has black acrylic paint dripping down with metal gears at the bottom of each paint drip. The bottom first canvas has streaks of blue, black, & silver acrylic paint. The second canvas is a rectangular maze constructed out of blue burlap lace giving it a 3D effect. In the center it has a small rectangle filled with 3D transparent acrylic paint. Inside the acrylic is a paper that says "Exit?" with small gears. The last canvas has a small wooden TV with an empty cut out as a screen. Surrounding it are scraps of burlap painted with green, yellow, & white ink. In the corners are streaks of textured paste with light blue ink.]

A Still Image of the Live Performance

[Image description: a canvas with holographic cellophane as a background. In the middle is a medium ripped black paper with silver shiny ink that reads "Exit?" in messy handwriting]

Exit?

[Image description: The three large canvases at the top from left to right: a canvas with a yellow arrow pointing to the right. It has metal gears and green strikes behind it. The second canvas has black burlap material lined up like a graph with splats of blue & yellow ink with textured paste. In the center it says "EXIT" in 3D acrylic with neon green & chromatic colors. The third canvas with a black background has a big 3D acrylic paint metallic silver question mark with small papers stuck that say "exit?" & has metal gears.

The 5 smaller bottom canvases from left to right & top to bottom: the first one is a textural canvas that has blue 3D acrylic. It has glitter sprinkled all over. The second one on the top is a canvas with mesh black & gold fabric as a background. At the top it has black acrylic paint dripping down with metal gears at the bottom of each paint drip. The bottom first canvas has streaks of blue, black, & silver acrylic paint. The second canvas is a rectangular maze constructed out of blue burlap lace giving it a 3D effect. In the center it has a small rectangle filled with 3D transparent acrylic paint. Inside the acrylic is a paper that says "Exit?" with small gears. The last canvas has a small wooden TV with an empty cut out as a screen. Surrounding it are scraps of burlap painted with green, yellow, & white ink. In the corners are streaks of textured paste with light blue ink.]

Display of the Mounted "Exit?" Canvases

[Image Description: a powerful photograph of Vanessa on the pavement floor. She is arching her back as she flips her hair back. all while her walker Pluto is displayed on top of her. She is wearing a grunge attire: a blue fishnet shirt with a tarnished sliver skirt. She has her leg braces on. She is surrounded by 5 mixed media canvases: abstract work that brings up feelings of escape & industrial vibes. There is a black lace connecting all the canvas in a big arch. ]

Exits Exist

Nycto-Eternity Collection
[2022]

Still image of live Performance with Hexagon Canvases

"Nycto-Eternity" Visual Art Collection

What you fear in me, is My Revolution Collection
[2021]

[Image Description: There is a pink/blue/purple lighting. A multimedia canvas that has a bunch of small felt flowers with rhinestones in the middle of each flowers. The fleet flowers are arranged in a circle. In the inner circle are felt flowers of various colors (red [Center], pastel pink, pink, pastel purple, yellow, pastel green) surrounding these flowers is an outline of gold glittered covered navy blue felt flowers. Surrounding this circle of flowers are a pattern arrangement of metal gears of various metal adorned with opalescent rhinestones (Metal colors: silver, gold, rusted color brown) and small flower charms (roses and daisies). The pattern alternates with one section of gears followed by a section of flower charms all the way around the circle of flowers. The background color of the the patterned arrangements, alternates with the colors blue and purple. ]

Metal Flesh Can Still Pick flowers

[Image Description: There is a pink/blue/purple lighting. A multimedia collage of gears lined up in the shape of a scoliosis spine. This is highlighted with a bright neon yellow. In the corners are small artificial colored flowers (Purple, Blue, Orange, Pink) with an iridescent paper sticking out. On both sides are drawn out thick lines going in various directions. On one side the lines are a light blue with gold outlines. On the other side of the spine are black lines with silver outlines. In the negative spaces there is an iridescent acrylic white color that makes it look shiny.]

The Curves of the Spine in a Lifetime