Tag Archives: Professional Mourners

Taryn Simon Marries Architecture to Sound in “An Occupation of Loss”

The artist uses concrete towers and professional mourners to create a community grieving space
Posted on September 30, 2018 by Marissa Abruzzini (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Conceptual visual art can be a beautiful medium, especially when the artist uses elements of architecture in the design. However, Taryn Simon’s work “An Occupation of Loss” is so much more than just a lovely structure to behold. Simon uses … Continue reading →

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An Occupation of Loss: Installation Featuring Professional Mourners From Around the World

Taryn Simon's gathers professional mourners from 15 different countries
Posted on June 10, 2018 by Ellary Allis (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

In September 2016, an installation opened at the Armory Arts Center in New York that explored the cultural multiplicities of grief as expressed in different countries, from Ecuador to Ghana to Burkina Faso to Cambodia. For the installation, “An Occupation … Continue reading →

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After the Psyche Escapes

A look at burial customs in Ancient Greece
Posted on October 15, 2015 by Ellary Allis (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Ancient Greeks believed that at the moment of death, the psyche, or human spirit, left the body with the final exhalation. With this last little breath, the soul separated from the body, but lived on, unencumbered by its mortal form. In Plato’s … Continue reading →

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