The Band Played On
The Band Played On portrays an assembly of smartly dressed skeletons on a swirling expanse of water. It presents a paradox of life and death; the skeletons are shown engaging with the fleeting pleasures of life, playing instruments, singing, painting and rowing a boat. ‘Los Temerarios’ references a Mexican band whose name means the reckless, rash, daredevils. Stevens’ work draws upon her personal experiences to reflect on the enduring theme of mortality.