Ode to a Black Hole
I am scared to die because I am scared to be alone. But it is not certain that when I die I will be alone. In fact, it’s not certain what happens to any of us when we die. Growing up I have experienced death a couple of times, and with each of these experiences, emptiness was present and the assumed promise that their souls were in a better place.
The casket is exposed in the center of this room, on the white plinth. Outside of the casket is a small crank that is connected to an interior music box. When the viewer turns the crank a song plays. The song melody is simple and familiar and has a similar unsophistication to the music boxes we played with as children.
Ode to a Black Hole is about the fears that are associated with death. A black hole is only born when a star dies; therefore it relies on death in order to be born. Without prescribing this as a metaphor to life on earth, it has made me consider what life after death could be and if, like the black hole, we could be reborn in this space.
I am scared to die because I am scared to be alone. But it is not certain that when I die I will be alone. In fact, it’s not certain what happens to any of us when we die. Growing up I have experienced death a couple of times, and with each of these experiences, emptiness was present and the assumed promise that their souls were in a better place.
The casket is exposed in the center of this room, on the white plinth. Outside of the casket is a small crank that is connected to an interior music box. When the viewer turns the crank a song plays. The song melody is simple and familiar and has a similar unsophistication to the music boxes we played with as children.
Ode to a Black Hole is about the fears that are associated with death. A black hole is only born when a star dies; therefore it relies on death in order to be born. Without prescribing this as a metaphor to life on earth, it has made me consider what life after death could be and if, like the black hole, we could be reborn in this space.
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Shay Salehi Shay Salehi (she/her) is a New York based artist utilizing interdisciplinary sculpture and installation to explore themes of repetition and self-destruction. In 2020, Shay received a BFA from the Ontario College of Art and Design (OCADU) in Sculpture and Installation. Previous to OCADU, Shay studied glasswork at Sheridan College (2011-2014), and continues to make sculptural glass work. She is currently completing her MFA of Fine Art at Parsons New School in Manhattan, New York. Adam Giroux Adam Giroux (they/them) is a multidisciplinary artist living in Toronto. Adam’s works aim to address the challenges of social hierarchies and our complicity in oppression. Adam is a self-taught painter and tinkerer, learning their practical skills of creation through necessity and curiosity. |
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