MANIFEST EQUALITY

Manifest Equality is a call to action to stand up against discriminatory legislation in the United States. This two-layer poster was created for the inaugural gallery event in Los Angeles that took place March 3-7, 2010. Though Manifest Equality focuses specifically on anti same sex marriage legislation, a broader approach was taken with this piece. Anti same sex marriage laws are not just a "gay issue," but a human rights issue. The top layer features the Latin phrase "e pluribus unum" meaning "out of many, one." The phrase was adopted in the late 1700s to represent the unification of the colonies and has since come to represent the melting pot metaphor. However, the phrase is antiquated and celebrates assimilation rather than diversity. The perforated top layer invites viewers to break down dated thinking to reveal lines of many colors that converge into a singular form. The lines create the word "one," while maintaining their individual identities.

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