Alisa Sikelianos-Carter USA, b. 1983
Hands of Fortuna (Sea Asteroid of Fate), 2022
Acrylic, gouache, pearl mica, black mica, and glitter on archival paper
62 5/8 x 60 5/8 in
159.1 x 154 cm
159.1 x 154 cm
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Hands of Fortuna (Sea Asteroid of Fate) references Fortuna, the Roman goddess of fortune and fate. She is the one who spins the wheel of fortune. This wheel of fortune...
Hands of Fortuna (Sea Asteroid of Fate) references Fortuna, the Roman goddess of fortune and fate. She is the one who spins the wheel of fortune. This wheel of fortune shows five concentric circles, made of blue and black, sparkling coral, hands, and oceanic tendrils. This piece speaks to the horrifying circumstances of displacement and violence our ancestors endured through colonialism, the Middle Passage, and violent enslavement. We have no explanations for why history has unfolded the way it has, and have no choice in being birthed into this reality. We are here, everlasting and glowing. We have accepted this fate for what it is, yet our Blackness has been our medicine. The wheels continue to turn, our ancestors’ wisdom encircling us and churning us forward through time.