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Memento Mori

Gregory Halili (b. 1975) carves and paints mother-of-pearl shells, creating memento moris. The artist has embarked on a series of skulls, which utilize the entire mother-of-pearl shell, the form mirrors and contains the skull. Halili carves into the shell to bring forth the skulls’ features: bones, teeth, eye sockets, the contour of the head. These are captivating and beguiling objects, they seem to depict the life enhancing part of dying, suggesting the cycle of life goes on and on. The artist writes about his skull series: “I have carefully chosen and selected the large, raw shells that form an almost natural shape of a skull. I find this incredibly amazing and beautiful.” 

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