Afterlife - Mansion Painting

I called this series the Afterlife because it's a comment on what people believe, especially the original occupants who once wore these skulls. I wonder what it was they believed would happen after they died? To end up as a digital file popping onto screens around the world? This skull is named Afterlife - Mansion, after the belief of someone very dear to me. There are 4 skulls in the series. I painted these skulls pink to soften the blow of looking at hardcore subject matter. I saw these skulls when visiting Sedlec Ossuary in Czech Republic. In the 15th century a half blind monk was given the task of dealing with the 40,000 human remains from the most popular grave yard in central Europe. He used the bones creatively to decorate a crypt. The energy of the place was so sympathetic and honoured the dead in such a beautiful manner. I hope these paintings do it some justice too. I found that painting each skull was like painting a portrait, defining each furrow and brow, gives a suggestion of a face or personality of a life once lived.

Painting:Oil on Canvas

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:39.4 W x 31.5 H x 0.8 D in

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