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Memento Mori Monday: Kiss Of Death

Yes, I totally missed last week’s Memento Mori Monday; my sincerest apologies to whoever noticed that. Have this: There is some debate to the sculptor responsible for this arresting – astonishing – work of art in white marble. It is attributed … Continue reading

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Memento Mori Monday: Coral Cutlery

It’s monday again! This week’s Memento Mori is practical in many ways, but mostly it shows us a practical way of “thinking on death” that I hadn’t touched upon before. Back in the days (we’re talking 15th, 16th century here) … Continue reading

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Memento Mori Monday: Shinji Nakaba’s “Vanitas” Rings

Glyptics (the practice of carving and sculpting precious stones) is a very old art, but jeweler Shinji Nakaba still uses it on a variety of materials. My favorite pieces are his incredibly detailed pearl skull rings. The rings, appropriately called “Vanitas”, make for an excellent Memento … Continue reading

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Memento Mori Monday: In The Wake Of Disaster

It’s Monday again, and in the light of all that is happening in Europe (Who knows, we might be heading for WWIII if we don’t watch out…) I thought to look towards Ukraine for a Memento Mori. The Chernobyl Disaster … Continue reading

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Memento Mori… Or, The Importance Of Thinking On Death

Lately I read an article in my local paper about how a butcher’s display window had started to garner protest, as the villagers found the hanging carcasses and skinned animals in it distasteful. I didn’t know if I had to … Continue reading

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Off With Their Heads! On Decapitation and the Aesthetics of Murder

Lately I’ve been wondering about many things, while researching for my upcoming synthesis paper about beheading. One of the foremost is my own taste for murder, and how I should see it objectively. I am a rather depraved person, and … Continue reading

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I’m Not Going To Make It.

I’m not going to make it. I don’t work, I waste my time, I haven’t studied any of my subjects properly, I’m going down without a fight. Coward’s death for a coward of the truest type. I want to die. … Continue reading

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QP At The Gates Of Hell (IMPORTANT NOTICE!)

Yes, you read that well. I’m standing at the gates of Hell. I’m taking a TEMPORARY break from blogging in the coming two months. I have to study for my exams, and no matter how much I hate them (which … Continue reading

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Come Into My Garden… Momocreatura Jewelru

I believe in the power of the repulsive, and I have found that I’m not alone in that belief. The designers of Momocreatura clearly share my opinion, as their jewelry walks the line between gross and intriguing… From beheaded animals … Continue reading

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QP’s Psychosis Diary… A pictural report of my last pre-madhouse days

These pictures were all made by me when I was rapidly descending into psychosis, now months ago already. Because it’s so long go I finally feel like I can post these; back then it was just too raw and confronting. … Continue reading

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