On Inauguration Day, 404,770 people have been marked died from the Corona virus in America. While this piece aims to challenge the insufficient health care system in America, it also honors first responders and essential workers. The hospital gowns that were used for this piece were provided by recovered COVID-19 patients and medical professionals.
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“You are almost forced to start with a shout: Georgia Lale’s “404,770 on Inauguration Day,” a large US flag sewn out of hospital gowns. This gentle blue and lavender banner is homage to those who have served at the front lines of the pandemic as well as to those who have fallen behind them—the title apparently refers to the total number of deaths domestically by Covid-19 as of Jan. 20.” William Jaeger for the Times Union.