Varanasi presents an unfamiliar conception of death to the visitor and, consequently, a radically different approach to life. Just as the phases of life are less compartmentalised and distinct than we are used to, the prospect of reincarnation brings about surprising relationships between humans and other animals.
In direct reference to Charles Darwin’s ‘The Origin of Species,’ this project asks questions about what it means to be human and rather less who we are than what we are.
In direct reference to Charles Darwin’s ‘The Origin of Species,’ this project asks questions about what it means to be human and rather less who we are than what we are.