This project was conceived by Adrian, La Tania and Nina Serrano. Thanks to the support of MARIGOLD project and Siouxsie Oki, we create a communitary ALTAR para las ABUELAS que estan en todas partes at the Garfield Park in the DAY OF THE DEAD 2006.
La Tania altar for her grandmother Judith Deim, painter, 1911-2006
Adrian altar for his abuelitas Elena Vera Payrazamán 1916-2006 and Maria "ATA" de la Cruz Alaniz Frías 1913-1993
Days before the installation we was creating pieces of the altar to put together on November 2nd.
Piece of sky part of the cementery for wishes and altars
Day of the dead start with rain, fog and beautiful energy with the help of the Family and friends, Luis Arias –mi padre- and Maisa Arias –la prima Chiquita- y la siempre lista Anais Azul. Also we have amazing helpers like Luis Vasquez, Iris Clearwater and Joscelyn.
Luis, Verita, Maisa and La Tania building the big tent
Iris and La Tania
My father writen the name of his mother ELENA -my abuelita- who passed away 2 months ago
The Altar was open for the public during and after the procession, around 7:30 pm. People was bringing flowers, candles and stories about their ABUELITAS until midnight.
people come dressed like calaveras and creating altars around the big ABUELITA tree
A kid making an offering sugar skull altar next to the sky door
People creating their own altar around the tree
some special visitors
Rupa and Lars visiting the altar
Knocking door of MAS ALLA
"Write a message inside the butterflies for your love ones"
Nina Serrano was the abuelita -cuentista telling grandmother tales of the all the grandmothers who have struggled to pass
on love and blessings.
The MARIPOSAS BLANCAS / White Butterflies space for writing stories an wishes visited for some artist from the community
People writing messages inside the butterflies
Candles on Nina´s altar
The cementery of sky pieces now tranformed in altars
Flamenco performance by La Tania, special choreography piece for her grandmother who recently passed away.
La Tania was accompanied by her uncle Benjamín Flores and “cantaor” amigo.
El pasillo - The corridor behind the ABUELITA TREE
La Tania reading Tarot in her altar and people visiting
Eduardo Waller and La Tania
La Tania with the new life, Dante
more friends visiting the altar, Ana Maria and Achille
Anais and Adrian with flowers in the Elena and Ata altar
Sabrina visit our altar
Maica and Adrian
two hearts Altar by Anais for her BISABUELAS Elena & Ata
Last minute visitor
Adrian, Luis -"Verita"- and Maisa Arias
Nina and Adrian
Thanks to the Nina Serrano Family, La Tania Family and Arias Family.
see you next year in this beautiful celebration of LIFE
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