This digital exhibition was curated by the artist Hello the Mushroom in 2019 for our Day of the Dead festival. It features work from artists from all over the world, on the themes of Death Positivity and The Day of the Dead.
You will also be able to view a selection of printed pieces in the cabinet at Wanstead Library.
The resulting submissions range from reinterpretations of the Mexican Day of the Dead imagery to other more personal approaches to the theme, all of them full of life, depth and thought-provoking.
Hello the Mushroom is a London-based artist whose work can be found on the streets and in galleries. Her work is mostly based on collage and other reworked found imagery. It takes a humorous approach to female empowerment, sexuality, body image and beauty standards as well as reflecting her recovery from a life-threatening form of cancer. Her work often features skulls representing the transience of life while challenging us to re-evaluate our life’s purpose and priorities.
Supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England
