Remember you must die

'Remember you must die' is a photographic project I created while in my final year at university. The work was selected & reviewed for Source Graduate Magazine by Mariama Attah - Curator at Open Eye Gallery. It was part of a printed magazine, as well as having an online feature alongside Mariama Attah's review of the project. Contextual Statement: Humans continually look for answers to the unknown question, “what happens when we die?” – even if this goes beyond rational thought. Recently, COVID-19 has incited a global conversation on the subject of our mortality. The virus has left many dealing with the loss of loved ones; as a result, Spiritualist mediums have become inundated with customers seeking connection and clarity in the form of contact with the spirit world. This work considers the collective need to ascribe belief and meaning to that which lies outside our usual perception. Exploring how the Spiritualist movement is thriving in a time of uncertainty, the project looks to examine our natural curiosity about death and opens up new avenues for exploring the nature of reality.