I’ll take the PIE to go
There are a lot of customs surrounding death & food. Most people are familiar with people trying to feed the living by bringing the ubiquitous casserole to the living, but I’ve recently learned that many cultures feed the dead by leaving food on graves, from leaving a pie on the gravestone at Easter to pouring wine on the burial site. I don’t have a real understanding of the symbolism (if you do, LMK) behind the traditions, but I love the love it takes to want to feed someone pie and wine, even after death. THAT is devotion.
My work has centered around human bones for a while now. Bones indicate a pattern for me, both for the living and the lost. I prowl cemeteries with a sense of joy, not mourning. Gravestones are monuments for the living of the best in those no longer able to create new memories. They are, without doubt, often erected out of obligation, but even in obligation, they document a lifespan as an accomplishment, no matter how brief. If they include additional details, they are rare ugly, even if the truth is ugly. This next Call speaks to me because if offers the opportunity to react to loss from a place of truth, not obligation or memorialization. I am also excited about an open opportunity in Atlanta, a rarity.
Check out this Call for Entries from EBD4 (Atlanta, GA) for Loss, Grace & Redemption. $40 Entry & 50% commission. The jurors are researchable, and this venue offers a rare Atlanta opportunity. Take a look…
CALL for ENTRIES:
Loss, Redemption & Grace
from EBD4
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“a platform to examine edgy, daring and thought-provoking contemporary artwork, which traditionally may not be available in a commercial setting”
ELIGIBILITY: Open to American artists 18+
MEDIA: Open to all media.
THEME: What is your response to grief? Have you spoken to loss through artistic expression? Have you been inspired to answer injustice with the energy of creation? Share your interpretation & response to loss, redemption & grace.
DEADLINE: March 31, 2019
NOTIFICATION: April 15, 2019
ENTRY FEE: $40 up to 3, $10ea. addl
JUROR: Elyse Defoor, director of EBD4, will serve as curator. Jerry Cullum, Ph.D. & Teresa Bramlette Reeves, Ph.D., will serve as jurors.
AWARD: 3 cash awards totaling $800 –for Best in Show, 1st place & 2nd place.
SALES: EBD4 will retain 50% commission.
For complete details, Read the Full Call!
