Willy-nilly inspired by the funeral of my boyfriend, I have created an alternative for a coffin in which the act of closing is softened. The regular way of closing a coffin, abruptly cutting the body out of sight, is too harsh and opposes the vulnerable feeling of mourning.

Different translucent layers of fabric are hanging like veils over the right side. One by one the layers are turned over like pages of a book and are tucked in between the groove in the wood. Layer by layer the appearance of the body fades out of sight.
It’s a process of tucking in the body with care and consciousness.
The beautiful grains and the fact that in former days this wood was a very traditional choice for coffins contributed to the choice of elm wood.

The whole ritual is focussed on care and it provides a more gradual moment of parting.