LADY OF THE DEAD or EL DIA DE LOS MUERTOS, 2014
12 by 15 by 37 cm.
Egg, feathers, pigments, porcelain, resin, textile.
12 by 15 by 37 cm.
Egg, feathers, pigments, porcelain, resin, textile.
During the time of the Aztecs a month long summer celebration, representing a communion between humans and nature, was overseen by the goddess Mictecacihuatl, the Lady of the Dead. After the Aztecs were conquered by the Spaniards the ritual intertwined with catholic theology. From this fusion new beliefs and rituals were born such as the celebration of El Dia de los Muertos.