A visit to Rankin's Alive: In the Face of Death exhibition at the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool prompted these and many more questions.
Through doing this exhibition Rankin has allowed us a glimpse into the world, feelings and thoughts of people who live with terminal illnesses, those who have faced death and survived and those who work within the death industry.
It was uplifting to read individual's stories and to hear how Rankin has worked with his subjects to empower them and to help them celebrate their lives through the art of photography.
I left the exhibition carrying with me a poignant insight from one of the subjects which was along the lines of: you cant control the length of your life but you can control its width and depth.
These words and photos empower us to lead a full life with no regrets and encourage us to talk about death more openly; it is, after all, a subject which none of us can escape.
Now, I think that is art at its very best.
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