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Category Archives: Soulful Expressions
Designer Plays with the Big Questions
Sebastian Errazuriz addresses life's big issues through simple and whimsical memorials and artwork
The work of designer Sebastian Errazuriz addresses the big issues of life and death, sometimes with a whimsical and charming style, and sometimes with an elegance and simplicity, always posing powerful questions for the observer. Death is the Only Certainty … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Chile National Stadium, Installation art, Memorial, Sebastian Errazuriz
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Remembered in Ink
The growing popularity of memorial tattoos to honor and remember the deceased
Tattoos are not nearly the taboo they once were in our culture. In the past two or three decades, they have grown to become an almost-universally accepted form of artwork and personal expression, and their popularity has grown to cover … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Ashes, Body Modification, Bodyart, Cremains, Cremation, Crematorium, Memorial Tattoo, Tattoo
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Santolini Encourages Audience to Consider Life and Death
The artist's conceptual pieces require audience input--literally and figuratively.
Among the thought-provoking works of Frederico Santolini are some pieces that challenge us to consider our mortality and re-think our perceptions of life and death. Santolini utilizes his background in product design to manipulate objects into works of art that … Continue reading
Tobi Kahn Creates Art to Make the End of Life Beautiful
The artist creates work to bring beauty to the end of life, inspired by the loss of his mother.
Tobi Kahn, now 58, gave his mother a hand-made gift for her birthday every year throughout his life. They started as the sentimental hand-drawings of a child, but burgeoned into pieces worthy of the museum as he grew into a … Continue reading
Nadine Jarvis Challenges Traditional Approach to Cremation
The artist's thought-provoking approach to the grieving process through the application of cremation remains
Nadine Jarvis has turned the concept of the cremation vessel on its head with her Rest in Pieces, Birdfeeder, and pencil box projects. All of the projects utilize cremation ashes in unique and thought-provoking ways, and they are aimed at … Continue reading
Vadis Turner’s “Burial Party”
Her newest installation reminds us of the possibilities of growth through loss and grief.
Vadis Turner is a Brooklyn artist who creates mixed-media sculptures, paintings, and installations with a colorful and whimsical take on various cultural and personal issues. Her most recent installation, Burial Party, was included last April at the Brooklyn Artists Ball … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Brooklyn Museum, Grief Loss and Bereavement, Installation art, Vadis Turner
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