Enjoy your meal!
Sound Installation
2019


In memory of the dead, the mourners gather in an informal setting in order to dine together. Various forms of "funeral feasting" are among the most widespread death rites worldwide. Stories about the deceased are exchanged, positive memories shared. And yes, laughing is permitted. Cheerfulness can help to relieve emotions and begin the process of mourning.

Finally, the funeral feast ("Leichenschmaus" in German") is a reminder to the bereaved that life in all its facets goes on and death is ultimately a stage of earthly existence.

︎ Funeral feast in hommage to an unknown woman (excerpt)

Cologne, Germany