The following is a press release issued by the Deep Valley Arts Collective:
The Deep Valley Arts Collective invites you to an upcoming community art exhibition: Memento Mori at MEDIUM Art Gallery in Ukiah.
You are invited to attend the juried group exhibition “Memento Mori,” which in Latin means to “remember that you must die.” We seek to explore the inevitability of death and its impact on all of us. During the pandemic, we’ve had to let go of old ways of thinking and being in the world and adopt new ways of living. Death, in all its forms, can provide an opportunity to adapt, appreciate, honor and value the lives we are currently living. Remembering that we all will die one day allows us to be present in the world and more present in our lives. Death reminds us that each moment of life is sacred.
The exhibition will be on display during the months of October and November.
Opening Reception
First Friday Art Walk: Friday, October 7th, 2022, from 5:00-8:00
Music. Beer and snacks available.
Community Altar
Come join us to build our community altar. Bring something or create something to add to the altar in remembrance of those who have passed away, but are not forgotten.
Paper Flower Making
Learn how to make paper flowers that you can add to the community altar or your own. Supplies provided.
Come support the arts in our community!
- Opening Reception Friday, October 7th, 2022, 5:00 – 8:00 PM
- The show will run through Sunday, November 20th.
- Gallery hours are Friday 12-8 p.m., Saturday 12-6 p.m., and Sunday 12-4 p.m.
Medium Art Gallery is located inside the Pear Tree Center in Ukiah at 522 E. Perkins Street, next to Rod’s Shoes.
The Deep Valley Arts Collective is a Mendocino County-based 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that believes in the transformative power of making and experiencing art. Formed in 2020, our mission is to create a culture that nurtures artists’ development and success while contributing to the well-being of our community. For more information visit our website at www.deepvalleyarts.org.
Memento or Momento. Which is it?
HOGWASH!!! I will NOT erect an altar to the dead. I will remember my deceased loved ones, but I will not build an altar for them. Altars are made for worship. I will worship the a lord my God and Him only will I serve!