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(2023-2026) 

 

THIS IS HEAVEN is a photographic project developed over three years that explores the funerary realm as an intrinsic part of

everyday life, through the observation of various spaces, practices, and professionals within the field. The series reflects on the

persistent presence of death, often hidden and governed by social, moral, and religious conventions.

The project brings together images that capture gestures, routines, and situations in which death appears indirectly, sometimes

even with a touch of irony. By revealing what typically lies beyond the realm of representation, THIS IS HEAVEN challenges the

social mechanisms that dictate the visibility of death, inviting a reflection on finitude as a fundamental condition of life. This

inversion of visibility is achieved by shifting the gaze toward what usually remains unseen.

© 2024 Bárbara Monteiro

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