Tabb writes of this work in the "Humanity Is Not A Spectator Sport" exhibition catalogue (available for purchase):

"In her 1988 essay “White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack,” American feminist scholar Peggy McIntosh writes,
“I have come to see white privilege as an invisible package of unearned assets which I can count on cashing in each
day, but about which I was ‘meant’ to remain oblivious. White privilege is like an invisible weightless knapsack of special
provisions, maps, passports, code books, visas, clothes, tools, and blank checks.”5
The overdue racial reckoning occurring for many white men and women like myself is causing many to acknowledge
and become aware of the implications of their own racial identities. For far too long I have been oblivious to the many

privileges I have been afforded my entire life. My hardships, no matter what they be, were not compounded by unrelent-
ing racism. These are the privileges of whiteness: we are believed, validated, accepted, without having to fight tooth and

nail for approval, welcome, and space or place in society.
My metaphorical backpack is carried here on my traced-out body, painted in my own skin color, with my own hair and
replicas of my own carry-alls. It is a personal reflection on my white privilege. Throughout the making of this work, I
continuously unpacked the contents of my invisible backpack and considered what it contained, attempting daily to be
mindful of these provisions and blank checks.
This process of unpacking my privilege, becoming aware of it, can feel rough and unpleasant. It is painful yet necessary
to continually admit that I am the beneficiary of unearned privilege. The knapsacks are meant to both merge into the
background but also appear slightly uncomfortable, and heavier than initially assumed, upon close viewing.
Most of all, I hope that we all consider what is contained within. We cannot rid ourselves of our invisible backpack, only
become mindful of its opportunities, provisions, and “blank checks.”"

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Caron Tabb’s newest show, Humanity Is Not A Spectator Sport explores many subjects, from her white privilege to how all viewers can engage in social justice through art. Using not only her own works, body, mind and experience, but also gallery walls, Tabb’s feminist contemporary art as a jewish female artist leads to unique creations. Weaving in her South African origins, her Israeli upbringing and her last two decades in the United States, Tabb’s unique yet international style in art sets her apart. Now working from Boston, her conceptual wall art and sculptures continue to grow and evolve.

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