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Holly Ann Filby
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ART TERM: VANITAS
" A still life artwork which includes various symbolic objects designed to remind the viewer of their mortality and of the worthlessness of worldly goods and pleasures.
The term originally comes from the opening lines of the book of Ecclesiastes in the Bible: 'Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities, all is vanity
Vanitas are closely related to memento mori still life which are artworks that remind the viewer of the shortness and fragility of life (memento mori is a Latin phrase meaning 'remember you must die' ) and includes symbols such as skulls and extinguished candles. However, vanitas still-lifes also include other symbols such as musical instruments, wine, and books to remind us explicitly of the vanity (in the sense of worthlessness) of worldly pleasures and goods."
The 'fragility and shortness of life is something that I want to allude to within my works, that societal concepts don't hold as much value as we may believe as life is short and fleeting. As we see a growth in expressed individuality complexes in the rise of social media platforms, creating the perception of measured individual worth holding influence on the actions in the every day of individuals. When faced with death we are reminded of life, everything that we experience through life creates who we are, the contrast of growth, and the interaction between the artificial and organic. The expression of the online vs the natural world.
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