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Category Archives: Soulful Expressions
“Journey Through Dementia” Depicts the Terror of Living with a Failing Mind
Faye Hall's portrait of her mother incorporates her terrified notes to a non-existent intruder
Canadian advertising designer turned painter Faye Hall is all too familiar with the ravages of dementia. She watched her mom, Helen Goertzen, battle the disease for years, all the while denying that there was anything wrong. Goertzen would make up … Continue reading
Exploring Themes of Life and Death in Hasegawa Tōhaku’s Landscapes
The Japanese artist uses simple designs to express complex ideas
Known as one of the greatest painters in Japanese history, Hasegawa Tōhaku has influenced countless artists over the centuries. He is famous for his simple, almost reserved painting style; Hasegawa Tōhaku’s landscapes are all deeply serene and minimalist in nature. … Continue reading
“Kuzosu: the Death of a Noble Lady and the Decay of Her Body”
Death and decay can have a positive side
The kusozu are traditional Japanese watercolor paintings that gained popularity between the 13th and 19th centuries. The paintings depict graphic images of death and decay. Kusozu were created in the Buddhist tradition to meditate on the temporary nature of the … Continue reading
“Pharmacy” Asks Us To Consider Medicine and The Fragility of Life
Damien Hirst reminds us that medicine serves only a short-term purpose
Damien Hirst has always been a provocateur of sorts, and is one of contemporary art’s more controversial and well-respected figures. Much of his work explores death and the fragility of life, and his 1992 room-sized installation “Pharmacy” falls neatly into … Continue reading
Eric Lacombe Examines the Boundaries Between Life and Death
The French graphic designer and digital artist creates creatures suspended between both worlds
It wasn’t long ago that humans believed the line between life and death was clean and clear-cut. Someone was dead when their breath no longer fogged a mirror and no heartbeat could be heard with an ear to the chest. … Continue reading
Anonymous Postcard Confessions Reveal Secrets of Grief and Guilt
Postcard art and poetry provide outlets for intense emotional expression
If you could tell the world just one secret about yourself, anonymously, what would it be? This is precisely what PostSecret founder Frank Warren wants to know. His project asks total strangers to draw or write on blank postcards, revealing one … Continue reading
