Alters
As a Mexican visual artist, I find the creation of Día de Muertos altars to be a deeply meaningful practice within my artistic and cultural work. Through exhibitions in the San Francisco Bay Area, I conceive altars as offerings of memory and love spaces to honor our loved ones who have journeyed to Mictlán. Each altar is created with personal objects, food, and symbolic elements that represent those we remember as they were in life. These offerings keep the tradition alive and allow memory, spirituality, and cultural identity to remain present, particularly within immigrant communities.
Día De Los Muertos
Catrinas
Catrina face painting is an essential part of my Día de Muertos practice. Deeply rooted
in Mexican cultural tradition, this symbolism represents the acceptance of death as a
A natural part of life and the balance between the two worlds.
Beyond its aesthetic expression, Catrinas become a form of ritual art, where the face
transforms into a canvas that honors memory, identity, and cultural continuity. Each
design is created with respect, intention, and awareness of its ancestral meaning.