Memento Mori (2024)

October 1–November 1, 2024

Memento mori is a profound and evocative theme in photography, focusing on the transient nature of life and the inevitability of death. Rooted in the Latin phrase meaning “remember that you must die,” it encourages deep reflection on mortality and the passage of time. It can be a powerful reminder of the fleeting nature of existence, a source of comfort and inspiration, and an invitation to make the most of our remaining time. This exhibition asks what makes life worth living and how one copes with the certainty of death.

Featured Artists

Agata Cardoso, Alexa Garbarino, Andrea Gluckman, Andy Mattern, Chanel Gray, Christer Björkman, Dave Hanson, Enrico Pompei, Ghawam Kouchaki, Howard Pohl, James Landon Johnson, Jerry Stevenson, John Diephouse, Kristen Lothspeich, Ksenia Winnicki, Kylo-Patrick Hart, Liliana Del Vedova, Maria Drazilov, Marianne McCarthy, Mariia Sokor, Mark Peacock, Mauro Zorer, Michael Bloomfield, Nanci Hellmuth, Patricia Fortlage, Rena Sanft Rogers, Rikk Dunlap, Sai Prasad, Sean Grove, Sue Vaughton, Val Juma, William Nieberding

Ghost No. 165, platinum print, 15 x 11 in, 2022, $1800, © Andy Mattern, Stillwater, Oklahoma

Ghost No. 165, platinum print, 15 x 11 in, 2022, $1800, © Andy Mattern, Stillwater, Oklahoma

Gown, archival print, 24 x 36 in, 2020, $500, © Alexa Garbarino, Montclair, New Jersey

Gown, archival print, 24 x 36 in, 2020, $500, © Alexa Garbarino, Montclair, New Jersey

Imprint, archival print, 18 x 12 in, 2024, $200, © Andrea Gluckman, Pittsford, New York

Imprint, archival print, 18 x 12 in, 2024, $200, © Andrea Gluckman, Pittsford, New York

Rest, archival print, 20 x 30 cm, 2022, $275, © Christer Björkman, Uppsala, Sweden

Rest, archival print, 20 x 30 cm, 2022, $275, © Christer Björkman, Uppsala, Sweden

Mother's Porcelain Cup Collection, Curator's Choice, archival print, 12 x 18 in, 2024, $450, © Sue Vaughton, Torquay, Great Britain

Mother's Porcelain Cup Collection, Curator's Choice, archival print, 12 x 18 in, 2024, $450, © Sue Vaughton, Torquay, Great Britain

Scene of the Crime, silver gelatin print, 14 in x 20 in, 2022, $375, © Howard Pohl, Lindenhurst, New York

Scene of the Crime, silver gelatin print, 14 in x 20 in, 2022, $375, © Howard Pohl, Lindenhurst, New York

Prepare Now, archival print, 12 x 18 in, 2010, $450, © John Diephouse, Lansing, Michigan

Prepare Now, archival print, 12 x 18 in, 2010, $450, © John Diephouse, Lansing, Michigan

Sorry, archival print, 12 x 18 in, 2017, $120, © Mariia Sokor, Kyiv, Ukraine

Sorry, archival print, 12 x 18 in, 2017, $120, © Mariia Sokor, Kyiv, Ukraine

The Breath, archival print, 30 x 40 in, 2023, $2800, © Patricia Fortlage, Monrovia, California

The Breath, archival print, 30 x 40 in, 2023, $2800, © Patricia Fortlage, Monrovia, California

Annabel Lee, archival print, 11 x 17 in, 2020, $350, © Sean Grove, Chicago, Illinois

Annabel Lee, archival print, 11 x 17 in, 2020, $350, © Sean Grove, Chicago, Illinois

Memories, archival print, 12 in x 16 in, 2024, $750, © James Landon Johnson, Norton Shores, Michigan

Memories, archival print, 12 in x 16 in, 2024, $750, © James Landon Johnson, Norton Shores, Michigan

The Visitor, Honorable Mention, archival print, 11 x 14 in, 2020, $110, © Nanci Hellmuth, Bensalem, Pennsylvania

The Visitor, Honorable Mention, archival print, 11 x 14 in, 2020, $110, © Nanci Hellmuth, Bensalem, Pennsylvania

Hysteria, chromogenic print, 6 x 6 in, 2021, $250, © Agata Cardoso, Lisbon, Portugal

Hysteria, chromogenic print, 6 x 6 in, 2021, $250, © Agata Cardoso, Lisbon, Portugal

Transfiguration, archival print, 14 x 18 in, $400, © Dave Hanson, Farmington, New Mexico

Transfiguration, archival print, 14 x 18 in, $400, © Dave Hanson, Farmington, New Mexico

Soul Connections No. 2, archival print, 8 x 10 in, 2023, $150, © Liliana Del Vedova, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Soul Connections No. 2, archival print, 8 x 10 in, 2023, $150, © Liliana Del Vedova, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Crematorium in Varanasi, archival print, 35.4 x 23.6 cm, 2022, 750€, © SaI Prasad, Thiruvananthapuram, India

Crematorium in Varanasi, archival print, 35.4 x 23.6 cm, 2022, 750€, © SaI Prasad, Thiruvananthapuram, India

Flash Fiction, archival print, 22 x 30 in, 2024, £750, © Michael Bloomfield, London, Great Britain

Flash Fiction, archival print, 22 x 30 in, 2024, £750, © Michael Bloomfield, London, Great Britain

Untitled, archival print, 13 x 19 in, 2024, $300, © Ghawam Kouchaki, Claremont, California

Untitled, archival print, 13 x 19 in, 2024, $300, © Ghawam Kouchaki, Claremont, California

Natural Selection, archival print, 60 x 40 cm, 2024, 300€, © Enrico Pompei, Lombardia, Italy

Natural Selection, archival print, 60 x 40 cm, 2024, 300€, © Enrico Pompei, Lombardia, Italy

Spirit, archival print, 12 x 18 in, 2020, $350, © Rena Sanft Rogers, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Spirit, archival print, 12 x 18 in, 2020, $350, © Rena Sanft Rogers, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Life and Death in the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest, archival print, 12.5 x 16.75 in, 2019, $300, © Maria Drazilov, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Life and Death in the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest, archival print, 12.5 x 16.75 in, 2019, $300, © Maria Drazilov, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

A Prayer for the Departed, archival print, 16 x 20 in, 2009, $340, © Mark Peacock, Los Angeles, California

A Prayer for the Departed, archival print, 16 x 20 in, 2009, $340, © Mark Peacock, Los Angeles, California

Brightening the Cemetery, archival print, 8 x 10 in, 2023, $75, Ksenia Winnicki, RIdgewood, New York

Brightening the Cemetery, archival print, 8 x 10 in, 2023, $75, Ksenia Winnicki, RIdgewood, New York

Reunion, photo transfer on metal, 16 x 24 in, 2023, $650,© Kylo-Patrick Hart, Aledo, Texas

Reunion, photo transfer on metal, 16 x 24 in, 2023, $650,© Kylo-Patrick Hart, Aledo, Texas

Life In Between, archival print, 12 x 18 in, 2024, $60, © Rikk Dunlap, Park Forest, Illinois

Life In Between, archival print, 12 x 18 in, 2024, $60, © Rikk Dunlap, Park Forest, Illinois

Passage, archival print, 70 x 100 cm, 2000€, 2014, © Mauro Zorer, Altopiano della Vigolana, Italy

Passage, archival print, 70 x 100 cm, 2000€, 2014, © Mauro Zorer, Altopiano della Vigolana, Italy

We Are Here Case No. 11, archival print, 17.5 x 15 in, 2018, $800, © Marianne McCarthy, New York City, New York

We Are Here Case No. 11, archival print, 17.5 x 15 in, 2018, $800, © Marianne McCarthy, New York City, New York

Floral Vamp, Honorable Mention, archival print, 12 x 18 in, 2023, £350, © Val Juma, London, Great Britain

Floral Vamp, Honorable Mention, archival print, 12 x 18 in, 2023, £350, © Val Juma, London, Great Britain

Memento Mori, archival print, 20 x 14 in, 2023, NFS, © Jerry Stevenson, Upland, California

Memento Mori, archival print, 20 x 14 in, 2023, NFS, © Jerry Stevenson, Upland, California

Thank You, archival print, 40 x 30 cm, 2022, £280, © Chanel Gray, Tyne and Wear, Great Britain

Thank You, archival print, 40 x 30 cm, 2022, £280, © Chanel Gray, Tyne and Wear, Great Britain

Vanitas, archival print, 24 x 36 in, 2021, $1000, © Kristen Lothspeich, Hendersonville, Tennessee

Vanitas, archival print, 24 x 36 in, 2021, $1000, © Kristen Lothspeich, Hendersonville, Tennessee

Memento Mori, Director's Choice, archival print from glass negative, 16 x 20 in, 2024, $350, © William Nieberding, Nacogdoches, Texas

Memento Mori, Director's Choice, archival print from glass negative, 16 x 20 in, 2024, $350, © William Nieberding, Nacogdoches, Texas

Party Hat, albumen silver print from glass negative, 4 x 5 in, 2024, $350, © William Nieberding, Nacogdoches, Texas

Party Hat, albumen silver print from glass negative, 4 x 5 in, 2024, $350, © William Nieberding, Nacogdoches, Texas

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