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| La Vie et la Mort, Leben und Tod. Postcard, c.1900-10 |
I recently went to see an exhibition at the Wellcome Collection
on Euston Road.
The exhibition was Death: A self- portrait.
An exhibition that faced me with my own morality and played
on the ways of seeing death through works of art (some quite rare) such as Otto
Dix (a machine gunner in WW1), Goya and Durer. Not only did I see art but also
historical artefacts and scientific specimens, as well as works to show
mourning rituals, the dance of death and much more.
The exhibition covers five rooms, each room focusses on a
specific idea about death from the contemplation of death, death as an enemy
and friend to its commemoration.
I have to say that it
was one of the most intriguing exhibitions I’ve ever seen and one that I
greatly appreciated.
If you go in the right frame of mind you’re sure to find
this exhibition positive and rewarding with much to think about when you leave.
Here peace of mind is in peace with death.
I even bought the picture album book to remember it all,
that’s how taken aback I was with myself for having liked it so much.
You’ll find the Wellcome Collection more or less across the
road from Euston station.
The exhibition is only on until the 24th February
so get there quick sharp if you’re interested!
