I saw how similar Austen's family dynamics were to my own a couple of centuries down the line. When Austen's father stepped away from his post as a clergyman, it forced the family to leave their genteel rectory home for a series of ever more insecure living quarters.
The exhibition invites visitors to reconsider Malcolm X's image, story, and symbolism today, shifting focus from a linear history to a cultural resonance.
That Cummins' Puerto Rican grandmother should come into this discussion seems very much a product of the heated cultural moment into which American Dirt was published.
During our discussions, Kryvosheya and Myrko emphasize how their artistic endeavors are not just about creating beautiful objects, but rather about expressing cultural identity and personal philosophy.