Funerary artefacts, cemetery souvenirs and final resting places
Journal article
Bell, Catherine. (2020). Funerary artefacts, cemetery souvenirs and final resting places. European Journal of Life Writing. 9, pp. 34-49. https://doi.org/10.21827/ejlw.9.36915
Authors | Bell, Catherine |
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Abstract | This photo essay discusses artworks that explore the commemorative dimensions of death through socially-engaged artistic processes, and the use of Oasis® floral foam—an ephemeral material that is integral to making flower arrangements that venerate the cycles of life and the celebratory milestones between birth and death. It examines the material’s uncanny corporeal associations when it is formed into vessels, and the ways in which the foam may be seen to transform meaning into materiality. It reflects on how the exhibition of cremated remains of Roman Londoners with associated funerary vessels, titled Roman Dead, at the Museum of London Docklands, informed a series of miniature foam gravestones adorned with custom-designed vessels created on site at East London’s Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park, and a series of art workshops in hospice settings with palliative care staff, which were designed to promote meaningful reflection and healthy discussion about death and dying. |
Keywords | urn; final resting place; floral foam |
Year | 01 Jan 2020 |
Journal | European Journal of Life Writing |
Journal citation | 9, pp. 34-49 |
Publisher | University of Groningen Press |
ISSN | 2211-243X |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.21827/ejlw.9.36915 |
Open access | Published as ‘gold’ (paid) open access |
Page range | 34-49 |
Publisher's version | License File Access Level Open |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 06 Jul 2020 |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 23 Jun 2023 |
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