Past masks 148 + September masks 45 = 193 masks
Summer Statistics: 7 fabric masks and 186 disposable masks
Located on streets 82, plants 48, sidewalks 40, (or near) garbage bins 9, subway tracks 5, street grates 3, railway underpass 3 and in puddles 3, tree planter box 1
When I started photographing masks, I didn’t have a plan. Putting them on this blog seemed a departure from usual Tender Loving Stuff content. The other pieces are on based at my home as I endeavour act responsibly in relation to things rather than see them possessions. The gutter masks do fit with older projects about ew factor body dirt (e.g. hair in this post) and giving stuff one more chance as art before they’re dumped in a landfill. These PPE’s not only protect us, they are with made with human labour from valuable resources created from stardust just like we were.
September 21, 2020 – End of Summer and a few brief walks, nights will be shorter than days. Some masks are still visible on night walks: 8 masks
September 19, 2020 17 – The feet in “south mask” are near “middle mask”. From there you can see the other 2 masks: 17 masks
middle mask north mask south mask 2 masks 2 masks
September 11, 2020 – I just stepped out of the car at the library on one of only two occasions I got a ride in the last months and September 15, 2020 Nighttime in front of my home: 2 masks
September 11 September 15
September 1, 2020 – Walk a few blocks to hair cutting appointment: 18 masks
6 masks 1st view 6 masks 2nd view 2 masks spotted from a distance 1st closeup 2nd closeup
haircut 2020 haircut 2020 BFA hair collection 1995