Jenny E. Balisle

I VOTED TODAY

11 x 4 inches

Medium: stickers and face mask 

2020

“My art practice investigates symbols of influence and power that impact perception.  Due to COVID-19 and a compromised immune system, I ordered face masks from a dental supply company in Texas.  Recently, a Supreme Court ruling forced Wisconsin residents to risk lives for the right to vote during a pandemic.  With the upcoming presidential election, a proposed voting by mail national initiative would protect citizen’s health and be a deterrent to cyber attacks along with foreign election interference.  Our dear leader Trump falsely decries vote-by-mail as fraud when he, Pence, and cabinet members voted absentee in the 2018 midterm elections.  A face mask with “I VOTED TODAY” stickers predict the future fate of America: previous generations died for the right to vote and the only option to end the reign of terror is to participate in democracy.” Jenny E. Balisle