I’m not one of those people who are obsessed with dark and
grim topics.
However I was drawn to go see this exhibition about Death at the Wellcome Collection; mainly because I thought it would be very interesting
to see different types of artists’ interpretation on the subject.
The whole exhibition was based on pieces collected over the
years by Richard Harris.
Apparently he has 2,000 works and is showing some 300 of
them at the Wellcome Collection.
I would never think I’d write sombre and lovely all in the
same sentence.
But that’s exactly how I would describe this exhibition.
It
wasn’t just an exhibition to display exquisite artistic visuals and craftsmanship;
it was also to question our whole perception and attitude towards death.
It definitely made me rethink my own perception. It
shouldn’t be a frightening and squeamish topic. If anything it should be
accepted as part of your beautiful natural life.
There were some amazing pieces in there and here are some of
my personal favourites…
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