El Dia de Los Muertos Exhibition
This body of work showcases the importance of Dia de Los Muertos by applying technical and physical skills to create a 3-D gallery exhibition. There is also a website that was created to showcase the gallery along with important historical information.
Floor plans for the gallery space
Poster
Elevations for the walls in the gallery
The beginning of the gallery that talks about the early history of indigenous aztecs and their beliefs about death and a person's afterlife.
The Jose Posada room talks about the major impact he had with his artwork. It was through his political cartoons that the La Catrina was born. In the room, is a pedestal showcasing the metal engraving plate he used.
This is the Diego Rivera room, in this room it displays a biography of him and his influence on hispanic culture. His artwork, Dream of a Sunday Afternoon in Alameda Central, heavily influenced the central idea of what the lady of the dead looked like. This rooted Posada's idea into the Mexican culture and was Rivera's way of honoring Posada.
This is the Michael Roman corner which shows his screenprinting skills and his biography as well. The chicano's impact touched many artists such as Santana, Madonna, and even The Ramones. His screen printing techniques incorporated Aztec and African imagery.
This ofrenda table sits towards the end of the gallery where guests can participate by leaving behind pictures of passed loved ones or by leaving behind food and drinks. Ofrendas are crucial in how the living honor and celebrate the lives of those who have passed. They are a guiding path for our loved ones to come and visit us. It is a tradition that has evolved and become more rooted in history as modern day depictions of Dia de Los Muertos are more popularized.
This mural is a quote from William Penn. He is a founder of Pennsylvania and one of the first champions of expressive freedoms in the American colonies, demonstrated how a free society could work and how individuals of different races and religions could live together in liberty and peace.