Beyond losing loved ones, individuals encounter loss and death daily across contexts and scales, for example, in losing a job, losing a pet, or losing biodiversity in surrounding forests. Each loss, no matter its scale, elicits a nuanced range of emotional and physical responses, which are shaped by cultural, social, and personal factors. The diversity of these responses underscores the myriad ways people express grief and contemplate dying. Although the ever-presence of death is as relevant as that of life, it is a topic that – in Westernized societies – has been often left aside in daily life interactions and conversations to instead be put away with other taboo topics. However, artists across the globe and across centuries have embraced this so-called taboo topic to produce artworks in which death is one of the main subjects. In the Dying.series’ latest group exhibition, ‘Multiple Endings’, the group gathered pieces from diverse artists and designers to curate an experience that prompts dialogue and reflection about end-of-life in individuals who often see death as a taboo topic. This exhibition embraces the capacity of art to foster emotional engagement and openness to put death front and centre.

‘Multiple Endings’ aims to look into existentialism across the realms of fragility, death, dying, loss, and grief through socially engaged art pieces that embrace diverse cultural and spiritual lenses. As a collective, our mission is to change the public narrative around dying – particularly through participatory art and design pieces and public symposiums – to empower people across generations and lifestyles to reflect and rethink their relationship with death or even re-connect with the human experiences of living and dying.

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Mending Memories Workshop

Join Camila Salcedo in ‘Mending Memories’, a workshop aimed at near-death survivors and their loved ones. Anyone interested in these topics can join, prioritizing the voices of those with lived experience.

Folks are invited to bring a textile object in need of mending to speak about repair and healing from these traumatic experiences.

Death Café

A Death Café is a non-profit, informal gathering where people come together to discuss death, dying, and end-of-life issues in a relaxed, open environment. The goal is to reduce the fear and stigma surrounding death, promote conversation, and foster a sense of community around this universal experience.