“Comfortable in Chaos”

This piece is created out of basketballs, footballs, and tennis balls. There is absolutely no paint on the canvas. Pearce took inspiration from Marvel Comics superhero Storm, brought to life by the only Black woman to win an Oscar for “Best Actress in a Leading Role” — Halle Berry.

Pearce uses this artwork to highlight all Black women in sports. In Pearce’s opinion, they deal with a lot of criticism because being a Black woman is inherently intersectional, which leaves them vulnerable to attacks rooted in misogyny and racism.

Superpowers: 

• The ability to leverage basketball to elevate the world that that they live in

• The ability to control and influence people worldwide

• The ability to guard and defend their humanity