Afterlife
Two-Dimensional Wall Art > Photography (Other)
27 x 40 x 1
$1,725.00
Artwork #
763
Artist's Statement
“Afterlife" from the series of the same name, talks about our fragility within the universe. I began this series as a way of working through my fear and sorrow when 2 of my family members were diagnosed with cancer within months of each other. They both chose to fight for their lives. This made me question - what if you didn’t fight your death? What if you could choose your own afterlife? Would that make it easier to let go of life? I got very existential, without feeling morbid.
The image of the female form is from a black & white negative I shot in my 20’s when I was exploring what I wanted my life to look like. Now, 30+ years later, I have come to believe there is an afterlife, and we create it. The photographs in this series capture the visual exploration of coming to this belief.
Artist
Shelly Hanan
Contact Information
707-688-9500
