Today BG testified for two hours, exhibiting the integrity and resilience that more and more people are coming to know and appreciate as her story is shared. Thank you to @time for elevating BG and to Lorna Simpson for her masterful portrait. *** “For me, the strong impression of this image of Griner is not only what could be interpreted as the solemnity of her expression but also the symmetry of the star tattoos on her shoulders,” Simpson told TIME. The inversion of the illustration is a way of “bringing into focus how much of her life has been upended, the urgency of her release and safe return to the U.S., and the preciousness of time that is passing.” ~ @lornasimpson