Autumn Breon's 'Truth Be Told' Performance

Los Angeles-based multidisciplinary artist Autumn Breon will bring her interactive performance 'Truth Be Told,' to the closing ceremony of the 'American Gurl' exhibition presented by MOCA culture:LAB and Womxn In Windows at MOCA in Los Angeles on May 4 at 1:30pm.

A Trojan priestess of Greek mythology, Cassandra was cursed to prophesy the truth but never be believed. 'Truth Be Told' reimagines Cassandra as a time traveler – one of many women across history gifted with the ability to compress time, foresee paradigm shifts, and invite society into new realities. From abolition to intersectionality, Black women have long been cultural clairvoyants, articulating visions of justice that once seemed far-fetched but later proved transformative.

Arriving from Planet Esoterica – 300 light years from Inglewood – Autumn Breon returns to Los Angeles with a ritual of prophecy and confession. Audience members are invited to share a confession and, in return, receive a prophecy. With the powerful sounds of the Black Fist Brass Band accompanying this exchange, the performance transforms into a collective act of witnessing, testifying, and conjuring futures that demand to be believed.