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This piece is titled Memento Mori, which translates to ‘remember to die'. The artist delved into the philosophy behind this cliche phrase, after suffering the loss of the silent generation in their family.

Sorting through old photos, and dusty belongings created a beautifully bittersweet feeling, that later the artist would be inspired by. Their newfound connection to those that had passed, allowed the artist to explore the craftsmanship of their era, and emerge them into the present.

When first analysing the brief, the line ‘stories woven into scars, cracks, wrinkles, and fissures’, resonated deeply. This allowed the artist to examine their own life and what marks themselves, and those around them, had made.

The colour pallet mirrors the start of the sunset on a summer evening, whilst you are walking through an overgrown field. The selection of these colours was due to the area the artist grew up in. There were fields full of beautiful wildflowers. Adjacent to them, rusted fences, and old pieces of washed away pottery. This juxtaposition was perfect for the design and guided the artist into researching different organic textures and flowers.