Haydn's Airbrushed Coffin - To Celebrate the death of my father, and his life and work.
Probably t
he
weirdest project that I have ever done. We decided to have a 'Green'
burial for my father, you eventually plant a tree rather than a head
stone. We used a cardboard coffin to fit in with the 'Green' ethos. As
my father was an artist, I painted/airbrushed the coffin to commemorate
his life.
I faux aged the poem that I read out at the Eulogy and glued it to bottom of coffin.
Handles were made of 'Jute'
The green man, a pre-christian symbol of rebirth and renewal. These carving are found right across Europe
As our father was our 'rock' in so many ways, I painted a Trompe-l'œill, faux rock sarcophagus effect. This is a cardboard 'green' coffin.
Ludwig Van Beethoven, my Dad's favourite composer. Looking out for my Dad as he 'de-composes'. yes it's a bad joke but it's what he would have wanted...
RIP Dad, we love you.
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