{"product_id":"what-did-you-do-this-weekend","title":"What Did You Do This Weekend?","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat Did You Do This Weekend?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2025 \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcrylic on Canvas \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e16w x 20h\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExhibited: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArt of Being: Visible (2025)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat Did You Do This Weekend?' An innocent question. A common courtesy. But for me, as a queer educator in South Carolina, this simple query carried the weight of a world. In a state battling record book bans, merely answering honestly about my life—'I went to dinner with my wife'—meant navigating a terrifying tightrope. This piece captures that visceral moment: the split-second terror of exposing my authentic self, the anxiety of potentially introducing a child to a truth that, while fundamental to who I am, is deemed 'controversial' by powerful forces. It’s a raw exploration of the fear of professional consequence, of judgment, and of being seen as a threat simply for existing. Yet, in that fear, a fierce choice was made. This art piece is a testament to radical honesty, radical visibility, and radical resilience—the quiet power of choosing yourself, even when the world makes it feel like an act of defiance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNote: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ePriced at $10,000, this work represents the culmination of a decade of silence and the immense personal and professional cost of choosing visibility in the American South. It is my 'Genesis' piece—the first act of a life lived to the Max\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bobo to the Max","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44053533720711,"sku":null,"price":10000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0663\/2767\/5015\/files\/WDYDTW.jpg?v=1772736270","url":"https:\/\/bobotothemax.com\/products\/what-did-you-do-this-weekend","provider":"Bobo to the Max","version":"1.0","type":"link"}