A BOOK ABOUT DEATH

A BOOK ABOUT DEATH : THE MOVIE

2009-11-14T10:07:00.012-05:00

Angela Ferrara, an artist based in São Paulo, Brazil, created this film
for the exhibition A Book About Death. Angela, contributor to
A Book About Death – see her art here – worked tirelessly to not
only learn new software applications but to curate the original
show into themes and sync it all to the beautiful music of
Garry Schyman – his piece, Praan.
Visit The Music Of Garry Schyman

Praan
Bhulbona ar shohojete
Shei praan e mon uthbe mete
Mrittu majhe dhaka ache
je ontohin praan
Bojre tomar baje bashi
She ki shohoj gaan
Shei shurete jagbo ami
(Repeat 3X)
Shei jhor jeno shoi anonde
Chittobinar taare
Shotto-shundu dosh digonto
Nachao je jhonkare!
Bojre tomar baje bashi
She ki shohoj gaan
Shei shurete jagbo am

Praan (English Translation)

The same stream of life
that runs through my veins night and day
runs through the world
and dances in rhythmic measures.

It is the same life
that shoots in joy through the dust of the earth
in numberless blades of grass
and breaks into tumultuous waves of leaves and flowers.

It is the same life
that is rocked in the ocean-cradle
of birth and of death,
in ebb and in flow.

I feel my limbs are made glorious
by the touch of this world of life.
And my pride is from the life-throb of ages
dancing in my blood this moment.

Use of Garry Schyman's music for Praan – originally written for Where The Hell Is Matt? – has been generously granted by the composer.

Lyrics adapted from the poem "Stream Of Life" from Gitanjali by Rabindranath Tagore.

Music Credits: Music By Garry Schyman. Drums and Engineering Dan Blessinger. Vocals Palbasha Siddique. Guitars and bass Kevin Dukes. Concertmaster Belinda Broughton. Orchestral contractor Ross DeRoche (DeRoche Music Inc.). Vocal Contractor Melissa Nixon.

Pre-Installation Installation

2009-09-29T00:05:00.001-04:00

PHOTO: MATTHEW ROSE [09.08.09]

A Book About Death : The Wall

2009-09-23T17:49:00.000-04:00

The Wall, designed by artist Caterina Verde.

A Book About Death : The Collection

2009-09-13T18:00:00.000-04:00

ALL 486 WORKS ON CHARLOTTE'S YELLOW MAIL BOX PODIUM.

Segovia Mooney [Poem]

2009-09-13T17:54:00.002-04:00

Segovia Mooney is 6 years old. She gave me this poem this summer in Paris.

Stephanie Sakson [486]

2009-09-13T17:53:00.000-04:00

NOTE: THIS PIECE CAME TO THE EXHIBITION THE NIGHT OF THE OPENING, WAS PERSONALLY HANDED TO ME, AND DOES NOT HAVE THE STAMP OR TEXT : A BOOK ABOUT DEATH, BUT JOAN HARRISON ASSURES ME THIS WAS PRODUCED SPECIFICALLY FOR THE EXHIBITION, A BOOK ABOUT DEATH.