Graphite, panel, salvaged Rockaway materials, fabric

Dimensions variable (approx. 7’x8’)

This is a portrait of three volunteers. Volunteers were always given the same "P.P.E" (Personal Protective Equipment). This entailed: gloves, respirator masks, goggles, tyvek suits, boots, cleaning equipment. What would often distinguish volunteers apart was what they were carrying.

*Note the use of bleach in this composition is a tongue-in-cheek nod to the failed policy that was initially touted by the City to instruct residents to remove mold. Bleach creates unsafe working conditions for the residents and workers, and was not more effective than many other options. Residents hoarded bleach after the storm because they were told to use it on mold. There were limits put on how many bottles residents could take at relief centers, and it was the most common item residents would fight over after electric heaters.

Jason A. Maas

VISUAL & SOCIAL PRACTIce > DRAWINGS AND SCULPTURES 2013-2014 > He gutted his own home (detail)

He gutted his own home (detail)