Creative way of going aloft down under
Published: 05 February, 2009, 15:06
What would you expect to find after typing lifeart.com.au in a browser’s address bar? Wait before answering – what’s hidden behind the promising address has little to do with traditional art and even less with life.
On the contrary, the site offer what its backers believe is the most creative way of dealing with death. To be precise, the site sells coffins.
The people behind it are dead against ordinary, tame coffins. Instead, they encourage their clients to create and design their own.
In addition, they claim their product is more environmentally friendly than your average pine box.
The site also offers lots of information on the issue of coffins.
It includes a survey where 1,000 people were asked if they’d like to know the exact day of their death. If you want to know the results, you know where to look.
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