One of my favorite stories from my Mother’s childhood was hearing about how she and her brother would “play funeral.” They lived across the street from a church and my Uncle would watch funeral processions from the window in their railroad apartment and then reenact them.
My Mom passed away from Alzheimer’s in 2008. For her 10th anniversary, I made this art piece to recreate that moment from her childhood. My Uncle is a funeral director who currently owns his own funeral home in Queens, NY.