The Art of Loss: a Spotlight on Art about Grief
Inheritances, Adam Tendler
After his father’s unexpected death, Tendler used the his small cash inheritance to commission 16 contemporary composers including Laurie Anderson, Nico Muhly, Missy Mazzoli, and Devonté Hynes, to write new solo piano works exploring grief, family, and the complex inheritances left behind.
The project was featured on Sunday Morning. You can watch the full segment here.
Gris
In this 2D platform-adventure game from Nomada Studio, we follow a young woman through the aftermath of a profound loss. Partially based on Elisabeth Kübler-Ross’s work, this game is explicitly about grief. Using very minimal text, Gris’s story is mostly told through music, color, and imagery.
Community Resources
Postal Service for the Dead
Postal Service for the Dead is an ongoing, collective project where people send letters to anyone in their life who has died. The project began to help folks heal through writing and sharing grief experiences.
Anyone can submit a letter. To participate: address your mail to Postal Service for the Dead, use proper postage, mark the back of your envelop with the privacy symbol system listed below, and send.
Postal Service for the Dead
PO BOX 31412, Los Angeles, CA 90031
Option 1 – Blank: Do not open or read my letter
Option 2 – Heart: Read my letter but do not share publicly.
Option 3 – Star: You can open my letter and share publicly, including on social media. Any mentioned names will be censored for anonymity before sharing.