The Art of Dying Project is an interdisciplinary research project that includes a little bit of auto-biographical storytelling and a little bit of escaping into surrealism, developing embodied practices, devising grief rituals and embarking on the journey of becoming a death doula. 

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This project began with my mum's terminal diagnosis. The tremendous pain of witnessing my mother’s body rapidly melting away and dealing with the reality of eventually losing her was extremely challenging. At the same time, I was struck by the humanity, kindness and humor that surfaced in this painful time.
 

The question that has been mainly present for me is: What role can the arts and rituals play in conversations around death and grief? Can we transform traumatic experiences through embodied investigation and art making? Can death bring people together and foster connection and how can this inspire art making? As a performance artist, what skills do I bring to assist the dying?

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The Art of Dying was funded by the Arts Council England DYCP 2023

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