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Category Archives: Soulful Expressions
“Moment” by Honorata Martin
Polish artist tries to recreate the experience of death
Honorata Martin thinks outside the box. She also thinks outside the body. She is a painter, performer and visual artist on a quest to record what the experience of death feels like. The picture above is titled, “Moment,” and is … Continue reading
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Toyo Ito’s Meiso No Mori Funeral Hall
Japanese architect Toyo Ito's beautiful crematorium provides a place for quiet reflection
Japanese architect Toyo Ito, known for his conceptual architecture, designed the Meiso No Mori (Forest of Meditation) Crematorium in a garden cemetery in Kakamigahara, a town with a population of 150,000 in the Gifu Prefecture of Japan. Completed in 2006, Meiso … Continue reading
Aldo Rossi’s Postmodern San Cataldo Cemetery
Rossi's unfinished San Cataldo Cemetery in Modena, Italy is considered the gateway to Postmodernism
As the Modernist school of architecture emerged in the early 20th century, the world almost simultaneously fell into a period of conflict and uncertainty that would endure through the Great Depression and two world wars. As we emerged from this … Continue reading
“All That Is Solid Melts Into Air” by David Orr
A collection of photos of the sky memorializes people who have died violent deaths
David Orr is an internationally recognized visual artist and photographer whose work has been displayed extensively in the United States and abroad. He is also a sought after speaker and has presented at venues across the United States, including The … Continue reading
Time Capsules by Artist Stephen Kaltenbach
Stephen Kaltenbach’s bold conceptual work has a life of its own
In the burgeoning counterculture of the 1960s, a movement away from classical forms that placed emphasis on ideas was alive and well among artists of many disciplines across the art world. Bruce Haack was drastically but quietly changing the world … Continue reading
“The Frieze of Life” by Edvard Munch
The late 19th-century artist's collection portrays life, love, heartbreak and death
Edvard Munch (December 12, 1863 – January 23, 1944) was one of the most influential European artists of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Born in Norway, he began his career as part of the Kristiania Bohème and was … Continue reading
