All for Onesie and Onesie for All!

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Artist: Denise Yaghmourian

Title: All for Onesie and Onesie for All!

Attribution: All for Onesie and Onesie for All!, 2025, Denise Yaghmourian

Year: 2025

Materials: American flag patches, fabric, thread

Dimensions: 17 x 13 x 1 in.

Image Statement: “All for Onesie and Onesie for All” repurposes discarded or flawed American flag patches to confront the contradictions between the ideals the flag represents and the current state of our nation. While the American flag is meant to symbolize freedom, equality, and unity, this work exposes how those values are often compromised—especially in times of political unrest, systemic injustice, and growing division. By constructing an infant onesie from these imperfect emblems, the piece underscores a powerful truth: we are all born equal, before society imposes its hierarchies and prejudices. The onesie becomes both a symbol of innocence and a call to return to our foundational principles—reminding us that resistance begins with reclaiming the promise of equality for every individual in a fractured democracy.