Category Archives: Soulful Expressions

Maya Lin’s “Ghost Forest” Evokes Climate-Related Loss

Installation artist explores the loss of vibrant forests to climate change

Artist Maya Lin is known for her environmental installations and is widely recognized for her Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. Now, she has created a haunting new exhibit: “Ghost Forest” at Madison Square Park Conservancy  in New York. Forty-nine … Continue reading

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“Bookmark: A Collection of Items” by Ali Beaudett

This quirky #ContemporaryArt is trending on TikTok

“Bookmark: A Collection of Items” showcases miscellaneous objects that library patrons once used to mark their page in a book. Ali Beaudette, a Rhode Island librarian, assembled the quirky display hoping it might attract more locals to the library. She … Continue reading

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Floral Installations Connect Life and Death

Rebecca Louise Law’s interactive artwork invites viewers to experience life in full

British artist Rebecca Louise Law’s engaging installations immerse visitors in an array of flowers at various stages of life and death. Delicate strings of dried and fresh plants are woven together to create amorphous forms and passageways, encouraging exploration while … Continue reading

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Redesigned Funeral Spaces Offer New Ways to Say Goodbye

Dutch architecture firm Hofman Dujardin redesigns the funeral experience

The funeral experience is deeply personal and emotionally fraught. And for Hofman Dujardin, it’s time that our funeral spaces reflected that. Inspired by personal experiences, the founders of the Amsterdam-based design firm created a beautiful and elegant funeral space in … Continue reading

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The Pandemic Documented in Photos

Powerful images of COVID-19 around the world

Each year the World Press Photo organization holds a contest to find the most powerful images. This year, as to be expected, the winners were photojournalists who documented the pandemic in photos. Mads Nissen took home the top prize with … Continue reading

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Exhibit at President Lincoln’s Cottage Explores Child Loss

The exhibit reflects on Abraham and Mary Lincoln's tragic losses as well as modern experiences of grief

When Abraham Lincoln‘s third son, Willie, died of what was likely typhoid fever at just 11 years old, Abraham and his wife Mary were devastated. They had already lost their second son, Eddie, to illness when he was only 4. … Continue reading

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