Artist Jim McKenzie’s process in sculpting Friends with Death is documented here via stop-motion animation.
Reimagining the Reaper is important work as we move towards a more thanatopositive cultural outlook. In McKenzie’s vision, eternal Death pauses for a moment, entranced by the transient beauty of life in the form of a turquoise-winged butterfly.
If you’d like, you can purchase posters, t-shirts and other items featuring the Friends with Death image via McKenzie’s website.