Get buried in serious style.
Thinking of dying any time soon? Then you'll probably be wondering what kind of coffin you'd like your skeleton to lie in until it eventually rots into nothingness. Well if so, have you ever thought about being buried inside an eagle? Or a giant purple fish perhaps?
If the answer's yes, then might we suggest you check out this winter's exhibition at Jack Bell Gallery, just near to Victoria Station. The show – entitled appropriately enough 'Taking It With You' – consists of a series of specially sculpted coffins by Ghanaian artist/craftsman Paa Joe.
There's four works on show, all celebrating local life in Ghana apparently. Jack Bell himself says: ”The works are wholly African and are a contemporary embodiment of traditional tribal burial rituals and art practice. They link back to pre-colonial West African sculpture but also recall the pomp and extravagance of ancient Egyptian royal tombs and perhaps – in contemporary Western art practice they recall Jeff Koons.”
PAA Joe – Taking It With You is at Jack Bell Gallery from 25th November 2010 to 15th January 2011.
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