Musician sells artworks she created live on stage
<p dir="ltr">Grammy-nominated pop star Halsey is doing her bit to support reproductive rights in the US, as she enters the world of fine arts. </p>
<p dir="ltr">Currently on tour around America, Halsey has created five artworks while performing live on stage, with the pieces now for sale at Sotheby’s. </p>
<p dir="ltr">All proceeds from the sales will benefit the National Network of Abortion Funds. </p>
<p dir="ltr">The drawings are included in the <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2022/contemporary-discoveries-4?locale=en">Contemporary Discoveries</a> exhibition, which features artists such as David Hockney, Andy Warhol, and Os Gêmeos. </p>
<p dir="ltr">Halsey’s works are expected to fetch around $7,000 each, with bids currently ranging </p>
<p dir="ltr">between $5,500 and $6,500.</p>
<p dir="ltr">She created each piece on different nights of her Love and Power Tour, while singing an untitled three-minute song. </p>
<p dir="ltr">Hand moving in tandem with the melody, Halsey swiftly brought to life on white canvas androgynous faces punctuated by primary colours. </p>
<p dir="ltr">According to the artist, the paintings are meant to symbolise the individual energies of each audience.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Halsey has long been an outspoken advocate for women's rights and reproductive healthcare access. </p>
<p dir="ltr">After the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe V. Wade in July, she <a href="https://www.vogue.com/article/my-abortion-saved-my-life-roe-v-wade-halsey">shared her personal experience</a> with a life-saving abortion procedure in an essay for Vogue. </p>
<p dir="ltr">“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.”</p>
<p dir="ltr">“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.”</p>
<p dir="ltr"><em>Image credits: Getty Images / Sotheby’s</em></p>
