After the Pandemic

Life is returning to normal. Mask mandates are lifted, borders are open. Enjoy life once again, we are told. And we do, but something lingers. 

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Two years ago my mother died from Covid. Millions of people share a similar experience. While we move on, or back, from the pandemic, grief over those lost pulls at us and our new found hope. 

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Each rock in this piece represents 100,000 people who died from Covid. There are 68 rocks. This number is an undercount, and more are added each day. 

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How do we grieve such a staggering loss? How do we balance the tension between our eagerness for joy and the necessary sorrow? Our grief is still in the room. 

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Special thanks to Mehran Mesbah at The InsideOut and to Karl Fye and Linda Marie for production support.