Sands of Time ... Memento Mori
by Marian Voicu
Title
Sands of Time ... Memento Mori
Artist
Marian Voicu
Medium
Digital Art - Surrealist Digital Collage
Description
"SANDS OF TIME ... MEMENTO MORI" by Marian Voicu
A surrealistic digital collage that captures the essence of the first verses of the Ecclesiastes:
"Meaningless! Meaningless!"
says the Teacher.
"Utterly meaningless!
Everything is meaningless."
"What do people gain from all their labors
at which they toil under the sun?"
I started this digital art collage with the image of an hourglass in which time, like quicksands sucks the life of the sinking man, while on the other side, like a production line, "the finished product" is delivered as a skeleton. This artwork may also serve as an irony to the so-called "modern world" consumerism. The dark mood is also reinforced both by the scorched land and the grunge texture.
"Memento Mori" is a Latin phrase meaning "Be mindful of death" and may be translated as "Remember that you are mortal," "Remember you will die," "Remember that you must die," or "Remember your death". It names a genre of artistic creations that vary widely from one another, but which all share the same purpose, which is to remind people of their own mortality.
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June 11th, 2014
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Comments (304)
Bernadette Krupa
Marian, master's creative artwork "Sands of Time ... Memento Mori"! Congrats on Feature - Art for Passion for Art 6/4/2022!! L/F
Nancy Carol Photography
Congratulations! .... and thank you for sharing with us your wonderful work of art that has been proudly presented on the Home Page of the group, 'ART FOR PASSION - PASSION FOR ART'. If you wish, you may archive it permanently or promote it further in the Discussions Tabs Featured .... Nancy Carol
Alex Mir
Congratulations, Marian! Your outstanding Digital Art is now featured in the 100 Favorite group! L/F/Ig
Marian Voicu
Many thanks to the buyer from Canning Vale, WA - Australia, who purchased a 14" x 14" print of "Sands of Time ... Memento Mori". https://fineartamerica.com/saleannouncement.html?id=372b7d29c17c5d1ee5907fb30afa6243
Laurel Adams
Love this Original version as well, Marian ...I could have sworn I had previously commented. Remedying that right now L/F