Artist Information:
Shari Caroline Diamond
Brooklyn, NY
United States
Member Since: Apr 2001
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Artist Statement:
In The Mourning of Life
The terminal illness and
eventual death of my
mother-in-law as well as my
ongoing preoccupation with
death inspired this body of
work. The work draws on my
intrigue with the traditions
and rituals of other cultures
-particularly Victorian
memorial rituals using hair
and Mexican prayer paintings
and milagras - in coping with
the reality of death and
mortality while using my own
body, my face and hands in
particular to explore and mark
our process of living and
dying.
I created most of the images
without the use of camera or
film utilizing the scanner, my
body and objects to capture
elements for my imagery. ...
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Shari Caroline Diamond's Free Artist Portfolio
Welcome to Shari Caroline Diamond's Portfolio. Browse Diamond's body of work: In The Mourning of Life
The terminal illness and eventual death of my mother-in-law as well as my ongoing preoccupation with death inspired this body of work. The work draws on my intrigue with the traditions and rituals of other cultures -particularly Victorian memorial rituals using hair and Mexican prayer paintings and milagras - in coping with the reality of death and mortality while using my own body, my face and hands in particular to explore and mark our process of living and dying.
I created most of the images without the use of camera or film utilizing the ... |
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