Memento Mori III
Event description
- Arts and entertainment
- Free
- Open to the public
Created in conjunction with ASU’s online Death and Photography class, "Memento Mori III" is a biennial group exhibition featuring artwork on the theme of mortality. We live in a death-denying culture, but while the western philosophy around death has been buried into social obscurity, the prevalence of serious contemporary artwork about death has been expanding.
"Memento mori" is a Latin phrase which translates to “remember you must die", and has served historically as a sentiment which affirms that facing the certainty of death has the perhaps unexpected effect of embracing life.
This exhibition will showcase photo-based works from contemporary artists, each approaching the theme of death in their own unique way, spanning from literal to metaphorical, from deeply personal to abstract cultural interpretations.
Exhibition Dates: Oct. 31 to Nov. 9, 2023
Opening Reception: Tuesday, Oct. 31, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Gallery Hours: Monday–Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Image: "Ash Cloud" by Andrew Binkley