As the USA continued to suffer through countless deaths, rising unemployment, and exacerbated social injustices amplified by CV19, artists adapted to survive while honoring "stay at home" policies.  Simultaneously, protests and civil unrest gained momentum after the consecutive murders of Black, Indigenous, and Latinx Americans by law enforcement officers.  Phased re-opening was implemented in early summer, and janet chose to offer a cathartic performance inviting fellow citizens to create new social contracts based in justice to "guide us and our descendants" out of the predatory and oppressive practices of the American experiment.  Amendment: Knell of a Nation work is janet's first outdoor participatory Performance Art in Washington DC during the 2020 worldwide pandemic.  It was performed at Lincoln Park on Capitol Hill near the Emancipation Memorial which was erected in 1876.  

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It seems like we need a better way co-exist, and creating new social contracts with fellow humans seems like a good start.  I'm travelling to different states, cities, and towns in the United States to perform and install AKN, to create a comprehensive contract that will be shared with whomever is interested - I hope you are.