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She is not a product. She is not a possession. She is not an item.
She's Not an Item challenges the commodification of women and the cultural tendency to reduce female identity to something that can be evaluated, categorized, and consumed.
Using the stark visual language of a commercial barcode, the composition transforms a familiar symbol of inventory and exchange into a statement about autonomy and human worth. Against the precision of bold black lines and numerical markings, the handwritten phrase she's not an item interrupts the impersonal language of commerce with a distinctly human voice.
The minimalist black-and-white composition creates a tension between classification and individuality. The barcode suggests a system designed to identify and assign value, while the handwritten statement rejects the notion that a woman's identity can be reduced to a number, a label, or someone else's expectations.
Encased in resin, the work combines a polished surface with a deliberately confrontational message, inviting viewers to reconsider the ways femininity, ownership, and perceived value intersect in contemporary culture.
Part of Alissa Van Atta's The Price of Her series, She's Not an Item is both a critique of commodification and an affirmation of individuality and self-determination.
Details
Artist: Alissa Van Atta
Year: 2026
Medium: Collage, acrylic, and resin on wood
Artwork dimensions: 12 × 12 × 1 in
Framed dimensions: 13 × 13 × 1.5 in
Original, one-of-a-kind artwork
Signed by the artist
Price: $500
She is not a product. She is not a possession. She is not an item.
She's Not an Item challenges the commodification of women and the cultural tendency to reduce female identity to something that can be evaluated, categorized, and consumed.
Using the stark visual language of a commercial barcode, the composition transforms a familiar symbol of inventory and exchange into a statement about autonomy and human worth. Against the precision of bold black lines and numerical markings, the handwritten phrase she's not an item interrupts the impersonal language of commerce with a distinctly human voice.
The minimalist black-and-white composition creates a tension between classification and individuality. The barcode suggests a system designed to identify and assign value, while the handwritten statement rejects the notion that a woman's identity can be reduced to a number, a label, or someone else's expectations.
Encased in resin, the work combines a polished surface with a deliberately confrontational message, inviting viewers to reconsider the ways femininity, ownership, and perceived value intersect in contemporary culture.
Part of Alissa Van Atta's The Price of Her series, She's Not an Item is both a critique of commodification and an affirmation of individuality and self-determination.
Details
Artist: Alissa Van Atta
Year: 2026
Medium: Collage, acrylic, and resin on wood
Artwork dimensions: 12 × 12 × 1 in
Framed dimensions: 13 × 13 × 1.5 in
Original, one-of-a-kind artwork
Signed by the artist
Price: $500