I have been exploring the phenomena of life and death for the past few years. My current body of work responds to human attitudes towards death such as the value of death, funeral culture, and postmortem traditions and relationships. At times, funerals can seem like a circus- strange, elaborate, and surreal. The COVID-19 pandemic has renewed interest in researching the end of our life’s journey. How do we answer the question “What is good death?” The situation we find ourselves in demands a reexamination of our understanding of death. Given that life and death are inseparable and are to be viewed as the two sides of the same coin, my ongoing research attempts to investigate the final moments of life. I examine the value of life by juxtaposing it with the moment it comes to an end.

My process involves both craft and collection. Each assemblage contains objects that I collect, as well as objects created specifically to fulfill my specific vision of these installations. I choose some elements from everyday life, and then by juxtaposing them with surreal elements, I blur the boundary between the familiar world and another world. I hold up a shadow of the prospect of death- but I hope it is one that invites an acceptance that impacts the way we lead our lives.