"Neighbors” comprises a pair of ceramic bookends featuring two heads peering over a white picket fence. Depending on the orientation, your experience as the viewer could feel confrontational or observant. With this, the piece prompts viewers to contemplate whether they are watching or being watched. Which side of the fence do you see yourself on? To me, this piece delves into themes of boundaries and borders. The books showcased are a selection of Black literature that has inspired me and influenced my work over time. Much of the literature chosen was once considered radical but serves as an honest reflection of the Black experience. I notice striking parallels between the ongoing wars across the globe and the struggles faced by Black Americans. History is cruelly repeating itself, and we are witnessing it in real-time. The watermelon, historically used to demean Black people, has now become a symbol of liberation for Palestine. The dripping watermelon clock symbolizes the cyclical nature of time, depicting lives lost and continued losses due to bureaucratic colonization.