Martha Whittington

Corpse Bog reflects the transient state of human life.  Physically, we are made of chemicals: a carbon based life-form.  We come from the earth and on death, our mortal remains naturally return our chemicals to the earth/system.

The shredded paper reminds us of ashes, which in turn reminds us that we can't escape death. And so to confront the ashes is to confront our vulnerability and suffering and to discover the gift that comes from that. That gift is this: coming to grips with our own mortality and suffering, we can unify our consciousness with others in the world for whom vulnerability and suffering is a daily reality.