Kapwani Kiwanga’s Safe Passage (2019) explores the tension between visibility and invisibility, reflecting on the historical surveillance of racialized bodies. Using sleek sculptural shapes that incorporate LED lights, Kiwanga creates pieces approximately the height of an average adult, immersing viewers in the themes of her work (Pyper, 2019). Safe Passage references Boston’s “lantern laws” of the 1700s, which required people in the condition of slavery to carry lanterns to ensure they were visible and thus identifiable at night. This powerful aesthetic critique addresses systems of surveillance and control, underscoring the urgency of examining how these issues continue to shape contemporary society.