Tag Archives: Sculpture

Grief and “Rising Cairn” by Celeste Roberge

The artist's sculptures can exemplify the weight of grief

Everyone experiences grief in profoundly different ways. Art can assist people during these difficult times. The “Rising Cairn” sculptures by Celeste Roberge exemplify the feelings many people experience during those periods of grief. Roberge has installed “Rising Cairn” in multiple … Continue reading

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Portraits of Grief and Loss

The work of Käthe Kollowitz

Grief and loss are a universal part of the human experience. Each of us at some time in our lives has or will experience a loss so profound that it shakes us to our core and forever changes how we … Continue reading

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In the Eyes of Others: Jodie Carey

A look at Carey’s awe-inspiring art installation confronts the way we consider death and mortality in regards to ourselves and to others

Born in 1981, Jodie Carey is a London-based artist whose work is well-known for its focus on mortality and the way we perceive and experience life and death (specifically in contemporary Western society). One installation in particular – “In the … Continue reading

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Making a Powerful Statement about Same-Sex Marriage in a Bronx Cemetery

Sculptor Patricia Cronin’s “Memorial to a Marriage” reminds viewers how everyone deserves the legal rights marriage offers, regardless of sexual orientation

2015 will mark the year that the Supreme Court decides whether same-sex marriage is protected by the Constitution. It wasn’t that long ago, however, when same-sex marriage was illegal in every state. Back in 2000, due to the illegality of … Continue reading

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A Soft, Spherical Shelter

Cries and Whispers, a healing hideaway created by an award-winning designer Jephson Robb, was inspired by his seven-month old niece’s loss of her mother to cancer

A bright sphere the color of a purple crayon is on permanent display at the New York’s Museum of Modern Art. About five feet in diameter, this sculpture titled Cries and Whispers is made of soft felt and has a … Continue reading

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“Come Play One More Day” by Angela Rose

Sculpture garden offers a space for families to grieve the loss of a child

Artist and mother Angela Rose has drawn from her private grief to create a public sanctuary for others who have endured the loss of a child. She spent a year contemplating the lives of nine children whose family members and … Continue reading

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