A crucifix sits atop twin towers created in workmanlike fashion from the
artist's silver duct tape. The towers rest on a circular brick shrine
in front of an American flag. Votive candles are visible, as are graffiti
on two of the bricks: "USA" and "infinite justice." The shrine is in Brooklyn,
near a Department of Transportation office. Precisely a week after the
attack, at 8:48 a.m. on Tuesday, September 18, Department of Transportation
workers met in front of their newly- constructed shrine. They put a TV
on top, had a moment of silence, and took pictures. Louis Rocco, who built
the memorial, wanted to do something to help people mourn. Rocco continues
to maintain the shrine, lighting candles and adding new features, like
a tree at Christmastime. While he considers himself a patriotic and religious
man, he is tolerant of other faiths and even of those who profess no faith,
so he hopes that his use of a crucifix will not bother others who see
the shrine. Photograph taken November 26, 2001.
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