Vanitas
Description
An artwork based around a mobile app that is designed to be used at a cemetery. The cemetery in question changes as the artwork must be set up for a particular site. Vanitas presents the user with a combination of text, images and audio recordings that prompt the listener to explore the cemetery and to reflect upon life and death.
Creator
Robert Walton
Jason Maling
Development status
Citation
Robert Walton and Jason Maling, “Vanitas,” Encyclopedia of Cemetery Technology, accessed April 29, 2024, https://cemeterytech.omeka.net/items/show/13.