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aftercare/devotion

by Mercy Thokozane Minah

Digital oil painting of two Black trans people sit closely on a green couch in a vibrant room with colourful art on the walls, plants and a fruit bowl. One person is in recovery from top surgery with bandages around their chest and a quilt on their lap. The other is offering them a drink.

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a digital oil painting that features two trans people who are newly lovers engaged in post-top-surgery aftercare. The premise being that gender-affirming healthcare invites opportunities for community care, interpersonal healing practices and that artwork that reflects this models possibilities in which all transgender people are afforded safety in the pursuit of self-determination.

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