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/200 Artist Statement

In order to honor the women’s lives who were stolen by Epstein, R Kelly, Harvey Weinstien, and others who may never be exposed, I chose to do something large scale to communicate the imbalance of justice for survivors of sexual assault. In March of 2020 the docu-series 'Filthy Rich' aired on Netflix. It tells the stories of seven survivors who came forward against the abuse of Jeffrey Epstein. I had just completed two years of EMDR trauma therapy when this documentary came out. 

The significance of the number 200 comes from the $200 which Epstein paid victims for their silence or compliance. This number was an injustice in itself. It was the price of irreversible damage and a lifetime of recovery.

Since the project’s origin I have cast over 1,150 survivors and heard of their own experience with sexual assault. 

Each casting starts with the question, ``what is your relationship with your body?” and ends with the affirmation, “you are one out of [whatever number I am on at the moment] who have come into this space who believe you receive you and respect you. As I take off your cast, leave whatever you need here.” By removing the cast at the end of our time together we both get something off our chests. Neither of us are alone. 

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Ali Waller

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$600

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