#iamqueenmary

[thomasberdal]

Queen Mary #iamqueenmary #vestindiskpakhus #blacklivesmatter #virginislands (her: Vestindisk Pakhus) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-NA0gxBoh-T_x1bNFV66dq3V9bs_ejZ9m-UgI0/?igshid=vyfsmucodqzy

[virtualboricua]

Where in Harlem? #IAmQueenMary #LaVaughnBelle #JeannetteEhlers https://www.instagram.com/p/B3p-BXHgIuQ/?igshid=vugl0fhm6k7f

[djsosmusic]

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repost via @instarepost20 from @virginislandsculture 🎶 “Queen Mary, ah weh you gon go bu’n, Queen Mary, ah weh you gon go bu’n? Doan ask me nuttin tall, jus bring me deh match and oil, Bassin Jailhouse is weh we gon go bu’n! 🎵 . Virgin Islands’ women have ALWAYS been fighters and have always brought the 🔥. Today we commemorate Contract Day aka “FiyahBu’n”. Led by Virgin Islands’ heroines Bottom Belly, Queen Agnes, Queen Mathilda and of course the infamous Queen Mary! . The revolt that started on October 1, 1878 and lasted several days after laborers gathered on Frederiksted to demand higher wages. Although slavery had been abolished legally for 30 years, the people were very much living under slave-like conditions. . After the revolt had ended Queen Mary was sentenced to serve jail time in Denmark. . A special recognition to Crucian artist @lavaughn_belle for co-creating, alongside Jeannette Ehlers, this 23 foot tall statue in honor of Queen Mary, the first public statue of a Black Woman in Denmark. #iAmQueenMary • • • #USVI #VirginIslands #VINice #caribbean #CaribbeanPride #WestIndian #StThomas #stCroix #VIMassive #usvinice #USVirginIslands VIstrong #usvistrong #bvistrong #Caribbeanculture #WestIndian #WestIndianCulture #VITilIDie #Danish #DanishWestIndies #Crucian #Cruzan #Madras #Quelbe #BlackWomen #BlackExcellence #BlackHistory https://www.instagram.com/p/B3F0DOvjGR-/?igshid=s1zpdlib74p5

[sistazai]

#Repost @jeannetteehlers ・・・ Today marks a year since the inauguration of I Am Queen Mary, the collaborative public sculpture project by Jeannette Ehlers and La Vaughn Belle. And what a year! I Am Queen Mary has received a tremendous amount of attention globally and has proved that there’s a huge need for counter images to the domination of white male statues in public space. I Am Queen Mary has challenged Danish colonial amnesia while recognizing the legacies of resistance of those who survived and fought against it. The project also challenges the notion of whiteness with an alternative representation in an image of an empowered historical, present and futuristic black woman, giving recognition to black and brown peoples. We are proud that I Am Queen Mary has created a critical dialogue about the role of public art both near and far. Although like many impactful works, it has not been without criticism and even vandalism. We however fully expect the project to continue as it is becoming recognized as an important addition to the city of Copenhagen. It receives many visitors everyday, even those who have specifically traveled to Copenhagen to bear witness. We are happy to announce that with great support and wonderful enthusiasm from the private and public sector, both in Copenhagen and in the Virgin Islands, that we are working on making a permanent version in bronze in both locations. We still need to work on the funding of it all but anticipate a great deal of involvement as soon as we have the formalities in place. For now we have been granted permission to extend the project in front of the Royal Cast Collection for another year. Please see our recently added “NEWS” section of our website iamqueenmary.com for the most current information on the project including speaking engagements and exhibitions. Thank you for your continued interest and engagement with our project. #iamqueenmary #anniversary #decolonizeknowledge #contemporaryart https://www.instagram.com/p/BvqmffAF8PS/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=5xzogh864y36

[owlnwood]

I made to the beautiful #iamqueenmary sculpture together with my old friend Christine Mukakasa. Spending a day of hygge together catching up on our lives in Amsterdam and Oakland 🖤 #colonialdenmark #iamqueenmary #jeanetteehlers #afrodanish #copenhagen (at KØBENHAVN - Kopenhagen -) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bo4dCRFl7fc/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1k2ychqrxy7nd