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Category Archives: Soulful Expressions
Artist Julian Stair: The Vessel, Death and the Human Body
Julian Stair strips the frills from end-of-life vessels, giving us a fresh perspective on death
English artist Julian Stair is both a wordsmith and a potter, working mostly with site-specific commissions and installations. Commissioned by mima and devoted in part to the memory of his late family member Lesley Cox, “Quietus: The vessel, death and the … Continue reading
Before It’s “Too Late”: Seniors Share Fears Before Death
The fears and regrets of the dying expressed through an honest photo series by Steve Rosenfield
Steve Rosenfield is the brains behind the “What I Be” project, which is known for highlighting teens as an exploration of human identity and expression. “It’s a way to tell your story the way you want it to be told,” … Continue reading
Posted in Soulful Expressions
Tagged Aging, Death, End of life fear, Fear of Death, Regrets of the Dying, Senior citizen, seniors, Steve Rosenfield
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SFMOMA and Pauletta Chanco’s “Living on Shifting Sands”
Two new SFMOMA exhibits on the possibility of light as a medium for discussing life, death and terminal illness
SFMOMA opened two sister exhibits last night — How the Light Gets In: Bay Area Photo and Pauletta Chanco: Living on Shifting Sands. While the shows vary in their subject matter and medium, both touch on the importance of … Continue reading
Somebody That I’ll Never Know: A Tribute to Organ Donors
Australian Brooke Huuskes's Gotye parody shows the heartfelt intensity of the organ transplant experience on the donation and receiving end
In 2011, Australian pop artist Gotye released his single, “Somebody That I Used to Know.” The song became the anthem of the year, reaping countless parody songs. Among the sea of covers, one song stood out in particular: fellow Australian … Continue reading
Project Womb
What happens when you mix philosophy, technology and end of life? You get Project Womb, a "media-driven time capsule" and contemporary casket
“After birth, the second biggest event in life is death. And, yet, across cultures, our relationship with it seems based on avoidance and denial. We asked ourselves, ‘why isn’t death treated as naturally and gracefully as birth?’” These were the … Continue reading
Posted in Soulful Expressions
Tagged Coffin, Contemporary funeral, Death, Design, Design for Death, Diddo, End-of-Life Planning, Lady Gaga, modern casket, Modern funeral, Project Womb
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Yarauvi: A Cemetery in the Salt Sea
Miro Rivera Architects have plans to build a culturally inclusive cemetery in the Dead Sea
In 2013, the Texas based Miro Rivera Architects (MRI) presented their design for a cemetery in the Dead Sea. The practice presented the cemetery as “Yarauvi” and refers to the structure as a necropolis rather than a cemetery — and … Continue reading
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Tagged Architecture, Cemeteries, Cemetery, Dead Sea, Death, Israel, Jordan, Miro Rivera Architects, Modern Cemetery, Necropolis, Palestine, Yarauvi
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