Artists

The artists invited to offer some work for the exhibition are both diverse in practice as well as theology around the subject matter. However, the theme is such a common place aspect of everyday life that effects everyone in different ways; Death effects everyone at some point in their lives.

This is reflected in the artists' work, whether it be personal experiences of death, beliefs around death,  death reflected in the lives of workers of the factory or simply a explorative fascination with death.
Each artist is in the progress of producing work for the exhibition, developing their art and creating their own voyeur view of death for visitors to look into.

Before beginning creating pieces for the exhibition, the artists had tours of the building and had conversations with fellow artist and organiser Jon Wilkes and the employees of the Coffin Works factory. They were given an insight into the lives of the workers who had once worked long hours within the factory walls, surrounded by the morbid subject of producing a final resting place for those who had passed on. However, along with the quirks and anecdotes of the tour, it seemed that there was a different side to it all - stories of the workers and their own views on death and the significance of each process, as well as their light-hearted attitudes to such a delicate subject.

Photos from the factory:

The processes are often as important and interesting as the final result, an insight into the artist's mind and methods of developing the work to the finished product.