Proxy Children
2021
Charcoal, Acrylic and Ink on paper, 18" x 24"
Toothbrushes are embodied and combs invade children's space in Alves' series of drawings reacting to the 2019 New York Times article reporting that undocumented children held in detention in the state of Texas in were lacking basic hygiene supplies. The government argued that "amenities such as soap and toothbrushes should not be mandated..."
