Artist Statement: 

In life the physical body is the foremost manifestation of individuality. In death it becomes the property of the group. No one buries themselves.

Ritualized burial secures the body into the social strata. The group confers upon it status, power, role, and story.

Inspired by archaeology, the "Bundles" are paintings (oil and gold leaf) of burial, the point at which the body undergoes this transition.

Artist Display Name: 
Laura Buss