72 Generations is an installation piece at the Haven Gallery in the Bronx. The names and vital data of Valerie Atkisson’s ancestors are written in a long line that creates a silhouette of the artist sitting in a corner of the gallery.

"72 Generations", Ink on wall and desk, 4 x 2 feet, 2005

"72 Generations", (detail)

"72 Generations", (detail)