BERLIN: Coffins shaped like a fish, a giant onion and a Mercedes saloon have gone on show in Berlin in an exhibition. The exhibition opened in Berlin on July 1 and features chic black-lacquered and gold encrusted caskets by German and Italian designers alongside novelty shaped coffins created by the African artist Kane Kwei. “Customs like wearing black for mourning are old-fashioned and many people feel the issue of death is never addressed,” said Jutta Lange, a spokeswomen for the Museum for Sepulchral Culture. “We try to help them find new ways to express their grief” The museum in Kassel, central Germany, was founded in 1951 and aims to raise public awareness of grieving rituals and help people talk about issues related to death.