Ars Moriendi, the world´s first Farewell Bureau, help individuals and organizations liberate themselves from codependency with dysfunctional cultural artifacts in society, like belief systems, mindsets and institutions. As farewell undertakers, we strive to play a unique role in society’s preparation for the impending transformation.

Ars Moriendi, the world´s first Farewell Bureau, help individuals and organizations liberate themselves from codependency with dysfunctional cultural artifacts in society, like belief systems, mindsets and institutions. As farewell undertakers, we strive to play a unique role in society’s preparation for the impending transformation.

Remembering Overconsumption

It felt hard to say a final farewell to overconsumption on this rainy spring evening in March. And several of us who were gathered in Vaxjo konsthall to participate in the public farewell ceremony probably got a big lump in the stomach, when listening to the words: “We have come to a conclusion. We need … Read more

The path of sorrow

After we have followed an artifact that has already passed out of time to its last rest, or taken a final farewell to something that needs to be abandoned, it is important to be allowed time to grieve. And the importance of grief for moving forward in life cannot be underestimated. But it is also … Read more

When has something become obsolete?

Ceremonial farewells are not something we are forced to do. On the contrary, they require active decisions and some reflection. Taking a final farewell of things, habits, systems, relationships and institutions that no longer serve our purpose can feel both unfamiliar and strange. Not least if the object of the farewell needs to be left … Read more

Help with grief

Grief is a feeling that flows through us completely and changes everything – difficult, strong, and in many ways impossible to describe. Many may experience it as suddenly living in a different world. And although grief is individual, everyone who has experienced it knows that it is something other than just being sad. Grief is … Read more

Remembering together

How do you say goodbye to something that will not come back? Or to something that will remain? Both are difficult, but remembering together and honoring what you have said goodbye to can be very helpful. Ars Moriendi announces all upcoming farewells on our Facebook page. This is free when ordering ads, and in the … Read more