SAVE THE DATE! Opening on Friday October 21st 5-8pm Keep Contemporary 142 Lincoln Ave. Santa Fe, NM This one has been a really bumpy ride but inspide of all the troubles along the way and thanks to all the support from my closest friends and the Keep Contemporary staff I'm happy to share with all of you THE OFFERING "A civilization that denies death ends up denying life" Octavio Paz The offering is one of the most deeply rooted traditions of Mexican culture, the construction of altars dedicated to the dead has its origins in pre-Hispanic times, when despite the great diversity of ethnic groups, a worldview was shared in relation to death. It was believed that when they died, we would all begin an arduous four-year journey, during which they had to cross the nine levels of the underworld until they reached the Mictlan, where the souls of the deceased could reside permanently and once there they were allowed to visit the world of the living once a year. That is why the Day of the Dead is such an important, joyful and long-awaited celebration for every Mexican, it is an opportunity to reestablish a bond, share and celebrate once again with our loved ones who have already left. However, the trip from the Mictlan is not an easy thing either, and it is the duty of the living to help the deceased find their way home. Each element of the offering fulfills a specific function either to assist souls in their journey or to represent an aspect of life that was left behind. The light of a candlelight helps the deceased find his way while reminding him of the warmth of life itself. The offering is the reunion with a ritual that summons memory. To offer is to be close to our dead to dialogue with their memory and celebrate their lives. #keepcontemporaryofficial #theoffering #upcomingshow #mexicanart #mexicanartist #milkalolo #ofrenda #dayofthedead #diademuertos #traditions #tradiciones #mexicanfolklore #culture #culturamexicana #mexicanculture #proximamente #expo #newshow #santafeart #latinamericanart #womanartist #death #méxicomágico #afterlife #mictlan #patrimoniocultural https://www.instagram.com/p/Cj1rNW-DN7e/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
