The Obelisk Memorial
Reflection and Personal Connection
Less stigma,
more story.
Issues affect everyone differently. Unfortunately, there are still folks who view mental illness and substance use as moral problems rather than medical illnesses, despite years of research and evidence-based treatment. Yet these issues affect one in three Americans. This display is a safe space to share what is often silenced or held secret.
Who in your life is affected by your actions and decisions?
What communities are you part of?
This is a both an ongoing memorial (Amos loved obelisks and orange road cones) and a data collection piece.
A memorial.
And a data visualization.
Each color means something different.
YELLOW for how your creativity has touched your life.
ORANGE for how mental illness has touched your life.
RED for how addiction has touched your life.
GREEN in honor of someone struggling with an issue.
BLUE in memory of someone you have lost.