Joanna Ebenstein

Joanna Ebenstein, founder of Morbid Anatomy and author of 'Memento Mori,' explores how our detachment from death affects our lives. She discusses the shift from intimate cultural practices to hospital-centered mourning, highlighting the psychological costs of avoiding mortality. Joanna shares rituals that embrace death, the significance of memento mori art, and the benefits of contemplating mortality. She emphasizes the value of personal transformation through death acceptance, reinforcing how understanding death can enhance our appreciation for life.

Joanna Ebenstein shares her fascination with death, journey to create Morbid Anatomy Museum, and new home in Mexico City. She explores forgotten cultural artifacts, interconnectedness of life and death, and advocates for holistic acceptance of both darkness and light within existence.