http://www.gaylerogersart.com en-gb gaylerogersart.com 2011-10-19T00:00:00Z gaylerogersart.com http://www.gaylerogersart.com/page2.htm#105021 2011-10-19 19:08:51 http://www.gaylerogersart.com/page2.htm#105016 Nearly 30 years ago inspired by my mothers stories I carefully clipped this article from my familys newspaper. It was my first commemorative socialmaterial practice of Duncan. My mother had commemorated Duncan through her social reminiscences she explained that her cousin Big Dunc was a huge boy who would walk her to the bus stop sometimes. He wouldnt let anyone tease her about her grammar school uniform of a gingham dress and straw boater. She also recalled how everyone wanted him on their team when they played football in the streets of Dudley. My cutting was part of a stabilised family socialmaterial practice of commemoration to maintain the presence of dead relatives pictorially. The process of clipping like the clicking of a camera designed such an artefact. The image of Duncan was then afforded a special place in my commemorative network and its preservation has afforded this piece of paper its own commemorative network. Here it is now an electronic artefact threaded back ... 2011-10-19 18:37:52 http://www.gaylerogersart.com/page2.htm#104850 I am ultimately a researcher of the dead I can sometimes forget that death in sport as a result of participating in or supporting sport is thankfully very rare because I am immersed in a morbid daily reality. However some days can be overwhelmingly poignant reminder of our mortality and fragility and I am reminded just how devastating the loss can be. I woke to the shocking news of the death of the 33 year old British Indy car driver Dan Wheldon in Las Vegas httpwww.guardian.co.uksport2011oct17danwheldonembertongriefnewsfeedtrue Today was also a news day that was full of reports that MPs would be debating the Hillsborough petition for all documents that related to the 1989 tragedy to be released to the public. Sport and death coming into our everyday lives. My research explores the Munich Air Disaster and the commemorative practices memorials and events that have continued to evolve for over 53 years. From those I have spoken to who are actively remembering those who were lost... 2011-10-17 19:38:44