Standing slightly hunched and peering directly out toward the viewer, the artist’s grandmother emerges from a dreamlike winter scene. Jason Bard Yarmosky writes, “My grandmother was a wonder woman to me. Her heroic battle with Alzheimer’s disease left her vulnerable. In my work…I wanted to contrast her age and predicament with this symbolic costume to show both the heroism and vulnerability of the human condition.”

Equating his grandmother’s everyday bravery with that of a superhero, Yarmosky prompts viewers to reflect on what qualities make someone truly heroic.