The Burial of My Own

The Burial of My Own is a work inspired by the struggle present in archaeological research of preserving the deceased person’s identity and humanity after death. It discusses the problematics of the limited information archaeologists often have to work with.

The artist used X-ray photography of their own body and personal belongings to create a picture of their body, depicting what future archaeologists might uncover. This method highlights the gaps and limitations in archaeological interpretation and raises questions about what truly remains of a person’s life, rather than what is present after death.

The materials visible in the X-rays are often the same ones most likely to survive in a burial context—yet they rarely represent the full reality of a person’s life.