Daily activities taking place in our lives and environments has changed dramatically post outbreak. Neighborhood walks, visits to park and other outdoor activities have new connotations and conditions to consider. Artists and photographers are taking this opportunity to narrate the pandemic story as it unfolds.
Today’s addition is from Kentucky based artist Madeline Walker. A simple photo of a discarded item taken in March of 2020 has a familiar but inharmonious tone, relatable to viewers on a global scale. The uncomplicated composition and color contrast relays a visceral and empathic Corona era perspective.
I don’t believe this is the new normal, since there is nothing normal about a mutating virus that can potentially obliterate humanity. I do believe that is it the new world; one where sights of protective clothing, field hospitals, food rations and military presence will expectation when venturing outside, not the anomaly.