he was born with a veil over his eyes
mixed media collage on found object (church fan)
based on a conversation with my cousin about her father, who was born en caul (with the amniotic sac still on his face). The older Black folks would say “he was born with a veil over his eyes” and that meant it was believed he could see spirits. word is he really could.
he was born with a veil over his eyes (reverse)
Reverse side of ‘he was born with a veil…’
8x8 mm on found object
Reverse side features nail-made hashmarks in quiet repetition. Like records or tallies. Cracks are filled with gold leaf. not an act of repair, more a consecration.