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Tag Archives: End-of-life Art
“The Unity of Life and Death” by Otto Freundlich
Killed by the Germans in WWII, Jewish artist Freundlich left behind an oeuvre that transcends his unjust death
There’s a prevailing sense of warmth in Jewish artist Otto Freundlich’s The Unity of Life and Death (1936-38). Curved, colorful squares build on one another in the abstract oil painting, inspiring a sensation I can only compare to seeing holiday … Continue reading
What is the Art of the Dying? An Interview with Deidre Scherer
The fabric and thread artist captures the journey of the dying process
Today SevenPonds speaks with Deidre Scherer, a Vermont-based artist whose portraits capture the journey of others in the various stages of the dying process. Working with the mediums of fabric and thread, Deidre’s work is able to capture the simultaneous … Continue reading
Posted in Professional Advice
Tagged "The Last Year", American Museum of Natural History, Andrei Rublyov, art healing, art in hospitals, Deidre Scherer, End-of-life Art, fabric and thread, Käthe Kollwitz, life and death art, Paula Modersohn-Becker, San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles, stages of death and dying, United theology Seminary of the Twin Cities
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Le Suicidé by Manet
How the depiction of a suicide reflects loss and the unknown
Among Manet’s many famous paintings, Le Suicidé has received much less attention, most likely due to the fact that critics and scholars have a difficult time placing it among his other works. At its most basic level, the painting portrays … Continue reading
Posted in Soulful Expressions
Tagged Death and Dying, Édouard Manet, End-of-life Art, Grief, Le Suicidé, Loss of a Loved One, Manet, Suicide, Suicide in Art
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“Tomorrow Is Another Day”
Mathieu Lehanneur's unique design inspires meditations on both life and death
French designer Mathieu Lehanneur has come up with a way to “see” the future: well, sort of. His art piece, “Tomorrow Is Another Day,” is a round, hanging projector that offers viewers a video image of the next day’s weather. … Continue reading
Life and Death Matters Festival Kicks Off Tomorrow
Annual "more-than-film festival" brings together art and education to examine the journeys of life and death.
The first-annual Life and Death Matters Festival begins tomorrow at the Nomad Theatre in Boulder, Colorado, and runs through Sunday, September 4th. The festival, which was conceived last fall as a platform for filmmakers who addressed the journeys of life … Continue reading
Posted in Something Special
Tagged Arts, Colorado, End-of-life Art, End-of-life hapennings, Erin Kelly, Events, Festival, Filmmaking, Karen van Vuuren, Life and Death, Transition
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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
