Life Before Death
Take a look at 'Life Before Death', a new exhibition that examines how we feel about dying
Life Before Death is a new exhibition of 24 sets of photographs taken before and after death.
Nothing teaches us more about life than death itself. Journalist Beate Lakotta and photographer Walter Schels asked 24 terminally ill people if they could accompany them during their last weeks and days. From these vigils came a series of insightful descriptions and photographic portraits taken before and after death.
Far from being gloomy, these intimate concerns of the dying reveal the preciousness and transience of life, and make us question what we often take for granted.
This intriguing exhibition is being hosted by the weird and wonderful Wellcome Collection; it runs from Wednesday April 9th to Sunday May 18th. The Wellcome Collection is open from 10am to 6pm Tuesday to Saturday (but open till 10pm on Thursdays) and from 11am to 6pm on Sundays.
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How to get there
The nearest tube stops to the Wellcome Collection are Euston Station, Euston Square Station, Warren Street Station and Kings Cross.
If travelling by bus you can jump on the 10, 18, 24, 27, 29, 30, 59, 68, 73, 88, 91, 134, 168, 205, 253 and 390.
