Video: Two Minutes at "In America"

Two Minutes at "In America" from Attucks Adams | Tim Wright on Vimeo.

Capturing the quiet sounds and remarkable images of Suzanne Firstenberg's "In America.”

The installation honors the, to date, 225,000 Americans who have died from covid-19, the disease caused by coronavirus. Each of the individual flags represents an individual person who has passed away from covid-19. Some flags have been planted by relatives of those who passed. Others were placed by Suzanne herself, by a cast of volunteers, or visitors to the memorial.

This installation is planned to run from October 23 - November 6, 2020. It’s located near the DC Armory and RFK Stadium. The closest address is 1900 East Capitol Street NE, for the adjacent parking lot.

For more information on the artist and installation, visit suzannefirstenberg.com.

The 40 Year Old Vigil: Patreon Preview

This week on Patreon:

What happens to a round-the-clock vigil when the park it inhabits is closed? I talked with Philipos, a 30 year (and going) participant in the longest running anti-war protest in the U.S. With Lafayette Park temporarily closed, the holders of the vigil must adapt.

How do we publicly grieve over the loss of life due to covid-19? I visited an ephemeral memorial in DC that honors the 200,000+ Americans who have died due to coronavirus. It’s both interactive and a statement piece with stark, plain visuals I convey as best I can through photography.

And later this week: Museums in DC are starting to reopen, but a new museum that transcends physical objects is opening for the first time ever in the heart of downtown DC.

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