Memento Mori
Memento Mori - Taken from Canada Council for the Arts Spotlight Article, May 2026
Memento Mori, draws from the Latin phrase meaning “remember you must die,” a concept used in art and religion as a meditation on the transitory nature of life. Often symbolized by skulls, bones, wilting flowers or hourglasses, the trope reminds us that death is inevitable and that life, by extension, is precious. Dixon adopts this tradition with nuance. “I like to hide these images in unexpected places,” she says. “No one will notice the skull with golden eyes buried in the garden among birds and bees.”
“This work pays tribute to the people I have loved who have passed on. I want to imagine them in a safe place on the other side and feel like they are resting in peace,” she says. “I am also easing my own anxiety about death and the loss of loved ones, because I have to remember, we all must die.” In doing so, she hopes that her work can help ease the anxiety others feel, too. “There is so much grief in the world. To know that we’re not alone with these feelings is such a gift.”
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