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Asad Badat
- thepandemicarchive
- May 2, 2020
- 1 min read
May 3rd, 2020 in Houston, Texas.
“Objects in The Mirror”
Artwork by artist Asad "Asaeda" Badat
A note from the artist: “I'm grateful to have forward-thinking employers who allow me to work from home. If I needed to come in, supplies are readily available for my safety, and that makes me feel valued—quite frankly, it tells me that they give a shit about me, so thank you.
Not everyone is this fortunate, though, and it disgusts me to know that many companies are operating in Houston (and probably around the USA) that won't try harder to keep their employees safe. Sure, no one is "forcing" people to work, but employees who depend on the paychecks may not have a choice.
If employers expect their workers to make miracles happen—and I equate working in current conditions to a miracle—they should be expected to create a safe work environment. You know, treat them like they're human, not dispensible roaches—that sort of thing.
In this illustration, we'll call the lady in red, Jill. Jill is an hourly employee running to make ends meet. Her employer owns the wheel she's running inside, so they make the rules. While Jill may seem okay, she's scared for her life, because the customers she's assisting won't cover their faces or observe social distancing. They must think the pandemic is a bad joke. I invite you to look at Jill's side-view mirror.
I call this one "Objects in the Mirror." I used Prisma colors and ink on copy paper, then scanned and finished it in Photoshop, where I added a rendering of the virus and the ink marks on the dollar bills.
May Allah protect us, Ameen.”
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