Memento Mori

How are traditional genres from art history being transformed through contemporary artistic production, and how will they, in turn, enter art history under the lens of the 21st century? This piece is my interpretation of the Still Life genre, specifically the Vanitas, in which “reminders of death” were used to highlight the transience of life.

In the past, symbols like skulls, mirrors, and instruments of knowledge were often used in this genre to convey a sense of impermanence, as well as the vanity of human existence. The Latin phrase Memento mori—meaning “Remember that you will die”—was frequently included in such works. >>  Continue Reading