Vol. 8 (2022): post(s)
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Offering: To die well in coexistence

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  • Irene Aldazabal
Irene Aldazabal
Estudiante de maestría en el MFA Art & Humanities, University of Dundee
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18272/posts.v8i8.2658

Published 2022-12-15

Keywords

  • care,
  • to die well,
  • earthly bodies,
  • ritual,
  • coexistence

How to Cite

Aldazabal, I. (2022). Offering: To die well in coexistence. Post(s), 8(1), 162–173. https://doi.org/10.18272/posts.v8i8.2658

Copyright (c) 2022 Irene Aldazabal

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Abstract

Offering was a ritual and site-specific piece involving a collective gathering of plants, the construction of two sculptural bowls and their offering into the Nahuel Huapi. Through memories, theoretical concepts and speculations, this essay looks into notions of coexistence, care and corporeality around this artwork. Tied to my experience of caring for my grandmother during her last months of life, it is a reflection on life and death processes as well as an offering for her and for the earth.

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