Tag Archives: Art About Death

Pop Icon Annie Lennox Reflects on the Certainty of Death

Her installation, “Now I Let You Go” features meaningful artifacts from the celebrated songstress' life

Annie Lennox is a legend. Unarguably the better half of the Eurythmics, the duo she formed with songwriter and record producer Dave Stewart in 1980, she has been celebrated for four decades as an icon, an innovator, and one of … Continue reading

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On The 75th Anniversary of D-Day

"The Fallen 9000": Artists who stenciled 9,000 bodies on the beach

In honor of the 75th anniversary of D-Day, we repost an emotional collaborative art installation from almost six years ago that is still in our hearts. On June 6th, 1944, the Allies attacked German forces on the shores of Normandy, … Continue reading

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Jennifer Rodgers Created Artistic Maps As She Walked Through Her Grief

In the wake of her father's death, the artist began creating artistic maps

In 2014, artist and high school art teacher Jennifer Rodgers began creating artistic maps after losing her father to sepsis. Sepsis is a condition caused by the body’s response to infection, resulting in inflammation that can lead to tissue damage … Continue reading

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Taryn Simon Marries Architecture to Sound in “An Occupation of Loss”

The artist uses concrete towers and professional mourners to create a community grieving space

Conceptual visual art can be a beautiful medium, especially when the artist uses elements of architecture in the design. However, Taryn Simon’s work “An Occupation of Loss” is so much more than just a lovely structure to behold. Simon uses … Continue reading

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Death Masks Created by 3D Printer Symbolize Journey From Life to Death

The new-age death masks are exquisitely colored and pay homage to the ancient practice

Death masks have a long history, dating back thousands of years. In the absence of photography, they were an excellent way for the still-living to remember and commemorate their loved ones who had died. And now, Neri Oxman and her … Continue reading

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Morning Altars by Day Schildkret Highlights the Beauty in Impermanence

Day Schildkret's spiritual and artistic practice comes together in the creation of impermanent earth art

California-based artist and educator Day Schildkret has become internationally renowned for his beautiful, mandala-inspired Morning Altars. Schildkret creates each piece of impermanent earth art as a process of mindful meditation, inspired by a blessing, created in collaboration with the natural world, and woven … Continue reading

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