Tag Archives: Art and Death

“Moment” by Honorata Martin

Polish artist tries to recreate the experience of death

Honorata Martin thinks outside the box. She also thinks outside the body. She is a painter, performer and visual artist on a quest to record what the experience of death feels like. The picture above is titled, “Moment,” and is … Continue reading

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Our Weekly Tip: Create An Altar or Meditation Space to Keep Memories Alive

A physical place to remember creates context for groundlessness

Our Tip of the Week: The experience of bereavement (literally, to be torn apart) often comes with a sense of groundlessness — like the rug has been pulled out from under your feet, throwing you into a free-fall where your … Continue reading

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Death, Venom and Angelo Filomeno

An Italian artist embroiders and sculpts gorgeous depictions of death

Artist Angelo Filomeno learned about the harsh reality of death earlier than most. When he was just a child, he lost both of his parents quite suddenly. Beginning life as an orphan formed the backbone of Filomeno’s work in the modern … Continue reading

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No Body There: The Empty Bed And The HIV/AIDS Crisis

Felix Gonzalez-Torres' billboard installation "Untitled" speaks to love and loss

Between February 20th and March 18th of 1991, 24 billboards throughout Manhattan showcased the monochrome image of an unmade double bed with rumpled sheets and depressions of a head in the center of each of the two pillows. No explanation accompanied the image; … Continue reading

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Memento Mori: Remembering Your Own Death

Artworks that remind us to live life to the fullest

Memento mori is a Latin phrase that literally means, “remember to die.” As an art form, it has encompassed but is not exclusive to memorial art, and serves to this day as a reminder to live life fully and mindfully. … Continue reading

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Picasso’s Blues: Portraits of Loss

Picasso's Blue Period helps us cultivate compassion in difficult times

Pablo Picasso, a Spanish artist known widely for sparking the Cubist movement, had a long and prolific career that art historians have divided into distinct time-based categories, or “Periods.” With the suicide of his friend Carlos Casagemas in 1901, Picasso’s … Continue reading

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