Thisisopium, presents Notions of Afterlife, a body of works on paper exploring notions of afterlife in religious mythologies.
The most drastic expression of a triad concerning the human life would be birth, sex and death. Almost certainly, birth, sex and death are stages which each of the human beings would have to experience through their lives, with death being the most certain of all, expressed clearly in the Latin phrase “Mors certa, hora incerta”. All cultures recognize the significance of death as an integral part of life and it is not by chance that the abolishment of taboos related to birth and death has been accompanied by the discovery of spirituality and religion. This relationship works vice-versa as well. Trying to find answers and explanations to the mysteries of life has always been an integral part of the human nature and curiosity. That is the place where the religious impulse begins and death is one of the grand mysteries indeed, since it ends any visible form of life on earth. In most of the known religions, old or new, after-life is considered normal and all of them encompass a detailed description of it . And almost any given religion, specifically those of the ancient times, is associated with a certain mythology. This body of work explores the human condition and symbolisms of afterlife through religious mythology.
After-life is the concept of a realm, or a realm itself, in which an essential part of an individuals identity or consciousness continues to exist after the death of the body (Epps, 2012).
5th April – 3rd May
Genesis Gallery, Genesis Cinema
93-95 Mile End Road, E14UJ, London UK
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