Memento mori

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CreatorSteve BushTitleMemento moriDate2020MediumDigital print on aluminium, timber, acrylic, waxDimensions48.5cm x 48cm x 6cmArtist StatementThis photograph was taken in the derelict School of Art building in Billinudgel, northern New South Wales. The empty chair not only suggests the absence of someone, but in its form and colouring I see a human skull. To me this image brings to mind classical memento mori and vanitas paintings – still lifes that remind the viewer of the impermanence of all things and the fleeting nature of our existence.Accession NumberG2021.17.5Credit LineAcquired by Friends of Coffs Harbour Regional GalleryAccess AdviceFor research purposes only. No reproduction without permission of Yarrila Arts and Museum.

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Still life photograph of a chair in a room. Digital print on aluminium, timber, acrylic, wax.

AgencyYarrila Arts & Museum (YAM)CollectionYAM Gallery CollectionSub-CollectionStill LifeExhibition HistorySTILL: National Still Life Award 2021

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