You might be interested in the work of the artist Eva Hesse. She experimented with materials like latex and fiberglass to create sculptures that were almost organic, with skeletons and skin. These materials are decomposing quickly, and while I couldn't find a source for this online, I believe she was intentionally using industrial processes that led to more rapid chemical breakdown. So her creations are (not so) slowly dying, and some are already unable to be displayed publicly, only 60 years after they were made. Perhaps some are only still around because museum curators are "paying attention." But if they can't be put on display anyway, what's the point of the life-support? And is it against Hesse's artistic intentions?
I’m a big fan of Eva Hesse, but have never heard that she intentionally used the materials she did because of their limited shelf life, cutting short her works’ lifespan like her own.
It’s an interesting idea, however the cynic in me couldn’t help but notice that the domain you link to is for an end of life counseling organization. I wonder if their line of work makes them give this aspect of her work more significance than she would’ve during her lifetime.
See http://blog.sevenponds.com/soulful-expressions/falling-into-...