MOURNING FLOWERS (surgeon general)

Mourning Flowers is an art project that brings awareness to the ripple effects of trauma and fear that communities sustain after acts of violence. It uses the flowers and empty sleeves that once wrapped them left as offerings at spontaneous memorials to bridge the disconnect between violence and the human response to it.

June 25, 2024

U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy has issued a landmark Surgeon General’s Advisory on Firearm Violence, declaring firearm violence in America to be a public health crisis.

US Department of Health & Human Services