44,281 Square Feet Available (Public Showers)

In this ongoing photographic series, I “transform” vacant commercial spaces into social services and institutions, encompassing both existing services and imagined ones. I physically hold up signage on-site, creating a clumsy illusion that I capture with the camera. The presence of my hand and the transparent supports ensure that this illusion is fleeting, prompting viewers to contemplate the implications of repurposing a small percentage of vacant commercial space to house our absent social safety net.

13,327 Square Feet Available (Universal Health Care Foundation)

44,474 Square Feet Available (Mental Health Crisis Response Center)

267,160 Square Feet Available (Free Child Care Center)

48,923 Square Feet Available (Time Bank)

68,161 Square Feet Available (Urban Agriculture and Forestry Association)