Musician sells artworks she created live on stage
Grammy-nominated pop star Halsey is doing her bit to support reproductive rights in the US, as she enters the world of fine arts.
Currently on tour around America, Halsey has created five artworks while performing live on stage, with the pieces now for sale at Sotheby’s.
All proceeds from the sales will benefit the National Network of Abortion Funds.
The drawings are included in the Contemporary Discoveries exhibition, which features artists such as David Hockney, Andy Warhol, and Os Gêmeos.
Halsey’s works are expected to fetch around $7,000 each, with bids currently ranging
between $5,500 and $6,500.
She created each piece on different nights of her Love and Power Tour, while singing an untitled three-minute song.
Hand moving in tandem with the melody, Halsey swiftly brought to life on white canvas androgynous faces punctuated by primary colours.
According to the artist, the paintings are meant to symbolise the individual energies of each audience.
Halsey has long been an outspoken advocate for women's rights and reproductive healthcare access.
After the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe V. Wade in July, she shared her personal experience with a life-saving abortion procedure in an essay for Vogue.
“I miscarried three times before my 24th birthday,” She wrote. “One of my miscarriages required ‘aftercare,’ a gentle way of saying that I would need an abortion, because my body could not terminate the pregnancy completely on its own and I would risk going into sepsis without medical intervention.”
“Many people have asked me if, since carrying a child to term after years of struggling to do so, I have reconsidered my stance on abortion,” Halsey continued. “The answer is firmly no. In fact, I have never felt more strongly about it.”
Image credits: Getty Images / Sotheby’s