The collage artworks in Bountiful bring together seductive scenes of abundance and adornments. These tantalizing  displays are full of allurements such as diamonds, extravagant clothes, and decor that feed our society’s ever-present relationship to materialism. These items, juxtaposed with the Black female body, add an element of objectivity, furthering the transactional nature in which Black women’s bodies have been viewed throughout history. 

With each image, Sterling-Wilson has constructed a setting that showcases women in commanding postures accompanied by desirable items. Through these works, she has given herself permission to embrace these ornaments and use them as objects of power. By looking beyond their materialistic nature, the items operate as a metaphor for ways in which women reclaim their power through warranted attainment.