When it comes to migration there is always a fantasy of the final trip. The Ghanaian artist Paa Joe (Joseph Tetteh Ashong) is known for his elaborate coffins shaped like objects connected to a person’s life. The one on exhibit at the FENIX seems like a signature Albuquerque goodbye box.
Functional as well as an artistic masterpiece. As an American I could certainly admire the merging of the utilitarian and the spiritual. Cruising to the afterlife with a little panache!