GALLERY OF MEMENTO MORI

In his Chris Oatley Artcast interview, Jason Brubaker mentions that he thinks about death a lot. He says it apologetically, like its a bad thing.

It’s not. If there’s one thing I learnt from Charlie Morley, it’s that “thinking about death is good for you.” Alain de Button agrees: when we recognise and remember our own mortality, the choices we make in our day-to-day living will be more conducive to happiness. I will do my meaningful work with more urgency. I will forgive the important people in my life quicker, and I’ll be slower to get angry with them in the first place. What’s the point of dallying? Our time together is too limited.

And so, without any further ado, may I present to you a Gallery of Memento Mori (Mortality Reminders)

MarioMonforteButterflies

Butterflies – Series “Memento Mori”

Mario Monforte

2012

Vivera pigment inks on Arches paper

20 x 30 cm

 

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Skull Study Abstracted

Kim Cogan

 

WalterKuhlman

Memento Mori

Walter Kuhlman

1973–1974

Oil on canvas

MimiIlnitskaya

Frida Kahlo`s skull with vintage roses

Mimi Ilnitskaya

2012

Digital

Dimensions variable

 

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Damien Hirst

The Anatomy of an Angel

2008

Carrara marble

1870 x 980 x 785 mm

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Jean Labourdette

Memento Mori

These next ones are not as obvious as some of the other work, but then, the presence of death isn’t always obvious.

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Caryn Drexl

Something’s a Little Off

2011

Canon 60d. Self portrait. Sparrow wings.

Dimensions variable

KateMacdowellBuzz

Kate Macdowell

Buzz

2008

hand built porcelain, acrylic gel

14 ½ “x11“x7 ½ “

And finally, as an antidote: the cycles of nature creates life again from death.

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Then,it returns slowly

Isibashi Yui

2009

main part : 137 cm in height (size variable)

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