Category Archives: Soulful Expressions

Classic art is no stranger to depicting death. Scenes of a martyred Jesus and other saints dominated art for centuries, interspersed with a fascination with painting other tableaus of death and violence such as Socrates ingesting poison, Greek heroes felled … Continue reading →

Ian Adler hopes that his Yip Stool will eventually serve a simple, yet profound purpose. While visitors gather around the bedside of an ailing loved one, Ian wants to offer them some comfort — quite literally. Instead of standing, mulling, … Continue reading →

Rubin Museum curator Elena Pakhoutova has assembled an array of artwork to explore the concept of death in Tibetan Buddhism and Christianity. “Death is Not the End,” a cross-cultural exhibit, includes prints, oil paintings, bone ornaments, thangka paintings, sculptures, illuminated … Continue reading →

The power of loss is a featured theme in a unique art exhibition, entitled “Zachari Logan: Remembrance.” The varied display of human drawings, decaying flowers and other artistic life-cycle representations was organized by the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts. … Continue reading →

The fusion of Japanese burial traditions and modern city space is captured in the creative design behind Hyakutukiin in Shumyo Temple by Love Architecture. The design features a large-scale ossuary; an indoor chamber used to store bones of the dead. … Continue reading →