The Altar of the Dead: a Temporary Space for Memory and Meaning in the Contemporary Urban Landscape
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Summary, in English
The week following Halloween in 2006, a cultural event called ‘The altar of the dead’ was held in an urban park in the centre of the Swedish city of Malmö. Encouraging people to contemplate a deceased loved one by leaving gifts, by reciting poems, or simply by reminiscing at a confessionless altar placed in the public park, this event invited an inquiry into the relation between nature, space, and the sacred paying heed to people’s diverse cultures, religious beliefs and practices.
Department/s
Publishing year
2009
Language
English
Publication/Series
Nature, Space and the Sacred:transdiciplinary perspectives
Document type
Book chapter
Publisher
Ashgate
Topic
- Design
Keywords
- roadside memorials
- ritual
- death
- private
- spontaneous memorials
- altar of the dead
- praesentia
- sacred
- public
- profane
Status
Published
ISBN/ISSN/Other
- ISBN: 978-0-7546-6686-8