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The National Mall in Washington DC has long been a place of monumental memorialization, from permanent fixtures such as the Washington Monument and the Vietnam War Memorial to temporary collaborative installations like the AIDS Memorial Quilt.
"In America: Remember," by Washington, DC artist Suzanne Brennan Firstenberg, helps us visualize the scale of loss due to COVID-19: each place placed on the National Mall represents a life lost. The installation invites people to memorialize loved ones who have died of COVID-19 by writing messages on the small white landscaper flags. It also creates a space for the public to walk through rows of flags, in private contemplation and in public remembrance. |