The second installation of 'Death sucks' was designed for inclusion in the Good Mourning Festival at Evergreen Bricks Works on Nov. 2, 2024.

‘Death Sucks’ aims to be a space that welcomes vulnerability and honesty about the challenge of going through a loss. It invites participants to share what they wish they had known before experiencing death or loss. The wall becomes a bank of guidance and tenderness for navigating hardship. The card format borrows the age-old gesture of card writing, creating an intimate and hand-held asynchronous exchange between two people: the person sharing what they wish they had known and the person(s) receiving the words of wisdom. Visitors to the installation added their cards to an illuminated wall with flowers, honouring the ritual of shared notes and nature in grief.

‘Death sucks’ was a collaboration between Karen Oikonen and Kate Hale Wilkes.