Title: Memento mori, memento vivere Photographer: Mariska Karto (The Netherlands) Print: Giclée – The artwork is printed on 300 gsm high-quality Hahnemühle Baryta art paper. Signed lower right on the verso. The artwork is in excellent condition and comes with a Certificate of Authenticity. The artwork is sent in a tube, together with certificate of Authenticity (signed by artist). About the art: * Memento mori, memento vivere” (Remember that you are mortal, remember to live.) The skull is not only a symbol of death, but also of impermanence, transformation and conscious living. Seated upon her throne, this woman radiates strength, wisdom, and serenity. She does not hold the skull out of fear, but as a reminder that life is finite and that is precisely what makes it precious. True strength emerges when we dare to face our own mortality. ------------------------------------------------- Short profile I was born in Suriname, South America, and carry a rich cultural heritage within me: Surinamese, Indonesian, African and Dutch. I grew up in the Netherlands, surrounded by the legacy of the old Dutch masters — in a land where Vermeer and Rembrandt are never far from sight. An assignment for a perfume brand once took me to Venice. There, I was deeply moved by the baroque art, architecture, and layered history of the city. That experience stirred something profound in me and became a lasting source of inspiration that still shapes my artistic vision today. My creative process is carefully crafted and deeply multidisciplinary. I build my sets with great attention to detail, incorporating my other artistic passions: charcoal drawing, working with gold, textiles, and advanced photo manipulation. Every piece I create brings all these elements together into one cohesive expression. Golden Awards 2026 – Gold winner London Photography Awards – Categorie fine art photography / Conceptual category : work the book – blue 2016 – Px3 first place Prix de la photographie de paris/ Gold award, in complete category professionals fine art with my contemporary fresco’s. px3 special exhibition in paris on july 12-15 2014 – Gold award (emotions) for work “intense” in the Trierenberg Super Circuit