Patrik Budenz – Post Mortem
16. November 2009 Books & Magazines
Some days ago, i was talking to a friend about how Patrik Budenz impressed me by visually broaching the issue of death. This friend didn`t even have a look at the photos. Instead, he gave me the feeling to be morbid while saying he doesn`t want to talk about death and no matter how interesting the photo documentation might be, he will not like it. Today, this friend mourns because a loved one died one year ago and he fears with some buddy who might have a serious disease because of unhealthy lifestyle. This all came up today. While i was able to understand the ritus of “drinking a shot together” to remind the death friend, i didn`t understand at all the “making-the-others-pre-griefing” words by this sick friend who is pretty alive at the moment. At least so alive that he could write pathetic emails which provoce pathetic reactions. (Read on)
While my friend couldn`t at all relate towards the impressed but unagitated feelings i had towards Patrik Budenz “Post Mortem” series, i considered him drama-queen when he was touched by thoughts of death.
Both reactions seemed inappropriate.
But the bottom line is – we are just completely differently dealing with death.
Although it can be considerd as the final common status we all will have to face one day, each emotional attitude towards death seems to be highly individual.
Of course, when i saw Patrik Budenz work, i immediately became curious about why he chose this uncomfortable theme, how he dealt with what he saw and how the reactions on his photo series have been. For Sounds Like Me, i interviewed the young photographer. READ HERE.
Photo from Patrik Budenz
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