In the United States today, death is taboo. Despite its ever impending nature, this stage of life has become something hidden, with longer life spans and a shift away from aging in place; there is more distance from death than ever before. However, for some, staring into the eyes of mortality is a daily reality. From remembering those who have passed on, those in their final phases of life or those working in the industries that intersect and are formed around death, “Deathwork” engages with the labor of these practices, seeking to stop and confront this inevitability through the eyes of those who constantly do.
The Oak Hill Cemetery, November 28, 2024 in Northwest Washington, D.C. "Life is fleeting, and life can be unfair. You know, sometimes we can't get around that, but the more planned, the more prepared, and the more conversations you have, the better all of us will be." - Jane Euler, end of life doula and serious illness companion.




