Offer Them Comfort. Offer Them Rest

Solo Exhibition

become intimate with your fears.
listen to them. sit cross legged.
give them your undivided
attention. offer them comfort.
offer them rest.

— Nayyirah Waheed
Author of salt., nejma and preFICTION

Offer Them Comfort. Offer Them Rest by Desireé Vaniecia, derives from a poem written by author Nayyirah Waheed regarding fear. In this exhibition, Desiree is documenting her fears of motherhood and coming to terms with situations she has no control over.

1. “To Be Naive and Absent” 2. “Growing Into This Role” 3. “To Be Paranoid and Present.”

Sponsoring: SXSW Art Program
Curator: AIMÉE M. EVERETT
Location: The LINE Austin

2022