have you herd

Have you?

My childhood house has a view of a cow milking (dairy) farm where cows are kept inside and is also near farms where cows are allowed to graze. Although both groups of cows have the physical ability to be milked or to graze, their location and circumstance only allow them one perspective. Growing up in Central PA, I observed stigmas surrounding the idea of the city. I’m now living in Philadelphia where there is generalization when considering the rural. This piece was created to expose and challenge perceived binaries, conscious/unconscious bias, and to examine dominant cultures within both environments using the dairy cow as a symbol of hidden violence and text as a comical, yet relevant, entry point for dialogue. By exhibiting this work in both rural and urban areas, I hope to create more awareness and conversation around perceived biases of what “belongs” in a particular area.