{"product_id":"the-money-keeps-us-divided","title":"The Money Keeps Us Divided","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Money Keeps Us Divided\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is an original painting from the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eSensory Overload\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCollection. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e40”H x 30” W in mixed media on stretched canvas (2023).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Money Keeps Us Divided\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eexamines the divisions created and sustained by capitalism, particularly between those we categorize as white or blue-collar workers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe composition is split into two vast fields of peachy white and blue—distinct at first glance, yet strikingly similar in their movement. Within each, forms churn, twist, and push forward with tremendous energy, but ultimately go nowhere. The motion depicted is a reflection of labor itself: constant activity, striving, and productivity without the certainty of meaningful progress.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBetween the two runs a band of gold. It is both alluring and disruptive—the visual representation of money as the force separating two groups whose experiences may be more alike than they appear. While we often define ourselves by occupation, status, or proximity to wealth, both sides remain caught within the same larger system.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe work asks us to consider whether the distance between us is truly as great as it seems or whether the thing we are all pursuing is also the very thing keeping us apart.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIncludes certificate of authenticity · Ready to hang · Signed by Artist · Ships insured\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOriginal artwork. All sales final. See \u003ca href=\"\/policies\/refund-policy\"\u003eRefund Policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kindra Knight Parker Creative Studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67624846458914,"sku":null,"price":1750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0826\/2241\/4882\/files\/IMG_8892.png?v=1790975715","url":"https:\/\/kindraknightparkerstudio.com\/products\/the-money-keeps-us-divided","provider":"Kindra Knight Parker Studio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}