Imaging the Dead – Grave Matters

Standing to the Last: Extreme Embalming as a Practice of Resistance

It seemed like a regular day at Tato’s Heart Ambulance in July of 2010. Edgardo Velázquez Velázquez was in the driver’s seat of one of the fleet’s vehicles. Velázquez Velázquez seemed ready to go, but he would not be driving off the company premises. He would actually be interred at the end of the day.Continue reading “Standing to the Last: Extreme Embalming as a Practice of Resistance”

Corporeal Encounters: The Corpse in Contemporary Art

WARNING: This post contains images of and explicit discussion regarding the human corpse. The corpse in contemporary art is a transgression of boundaries. It is a taboo not often seen in a gallery setting, let alone in our everyday lives. When we engage with artworks that involve the corpse – as subject matter or mediumContinue reading “Corporeal Encounters: The Corpse in Contemporary Art”