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Kristoffer Johnson

SPE Member since 2013
Member Chapter: Midwest

To Which We Return

To Which We Return focuses on the impermanence and fragility of the human body and the physiological problems that are inherent in existence. The human body is a fragile construct that ages and decays. The Buddhist concept of impermanence states, everything is temporary and subject to rise and fall. Mortality is an unavoidable and inevitable fact that humanity must face despite the sense of control which society and self-awareness give us. Reflection on death is a shared concept throughout human history. This work draws from two such traditions, the Buddhist meditation Maranasati "mindfulness of death" and the Western visual tradition of Memento Mori "remember that you must die."

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To Which We Return No. 155

To Which We Return No.71

To Which We Return No. 13

To Which We Return No. 25

To Which We Return No. 132

To Which We Return No. 127

To Which We Return No. 74

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