𝗕𝗘𝗔𝗨𝗧𝗬 𝗣𝗔𝗚𝗘𝗔𝗡𝗧 𝗪𝗜𝗡𝗡𝗘𝗥 by Modest

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Modest

𝗕𝗘𝗔𝗨𝗧𝗬 𝗣𝗔𝗚𝗘𝗔𝗡𝗧 𝗪𝗜𝗡𝗡𝗘𝗥

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“BEAUTY PAGEANT WINNER by Modest sits at the intersection of two of the most personal threads in my life. As a child ballerina, the image of performance, presentation, and the weight placed on young girls resonates deeply with me. This work does not celebrate pageantry naively; it interrogates it. What makes this piece permanently significant to me is that it was tied to refugee relief efforts in 2025. Art that carries real-world stakes, that moves money and attention toward displaced people, is the kind of collecting I want to anchor my practice around. My father served in Desert Storm and passed away. He knew what it meant to be displaced, to operate in a world shaped by geopolitical violence. Owning a piece connected to refugee aid feels like a quiet tribute to him and to everyone caught in the aftermath of wars like the one he fought in.”

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