One flag, one life: American artist Suzanne Brennan Firstenberg created her art installation titled In America, How Could This Happen in Washington in remembrance of those who have died of Covid-19 in the United States. AP
MEMORIALS are not just static pieces of art, they also hold a deeper meaning by representing community memory and illustrating our past.
They give us a sense of place, a sense of location and a sense of context, says Eddin Khoo, a writer and founder-director of cultural organisation Pusaka.
“They serve to psychologically tell us that we have a past. The past essentially gives meaning to our environment and to ourselves. When you have a historical vacuum you are almost floating as a person, as a community and nation, ” he says.