CreatorGerry WeddTitleVanitasDate2019MediumCeramicDimensions20cm x 25cm x 20cmArtist StatementSkulls are prominently featured in vanitas paintings from 18th century Holland.
A vanitas is a symbolic work of art showing the transience of life, the futility of pleasure, and the certainty of death. This skull is part reflection on the Romantic poets and part reference to the grisly pop phenomenon interest in bizarre crime. Accession NumberG2020.36.1Access AdviceFor research purposes only. No reproduction without permission of Yarrila Arts and Museum.
