Ofrenda A Mi Vida Pasada (Offering to My Past Self)
"Ofrenda A Mi Vida Pasada" (Offering to My Past Self) is an installation echoing my own shrine. Fabric is draped over a white pedestal with flowers in gray lace trim adorning the corners. A rusted cake top sits on top of the pedestal, housing a piece of bread in a glass dome. Embellished with dirt and marigolds, the piece becomes cemetery-like, symbolizing the grave of the person I left in my country. A baby picture with a letter written to my "other" is tucked underneath fabric. Earrings sent from Mexico to America during my childhood by my deceased grandfather are delicately place on top of each other. The inanimate objects become relics, providing a historical and sentimental narrative to the viewer.
Fabric, Marigolds, Dirt, Bread, Photography, Ready-Made
4' X 4' X 4.5'
2016
Fabric, Marigolds, Dirt, Bread, Photography, Ready-Made
4' X 4' X 4.5'
2016
Fabric, Marigolds, Dirt, Bread, Photography, Ready-Made
4' X 4' X 4.5'
2016
Fabric, Marigolds, Dirt, Bread, Photography, Ready-Made
4' X 4' X 4.5'
2016
Fabric, Marigolds, Dirt, Bread, Photography, Ready-Made
4' X 4' X 4.5'
2016
Fabric, Marigolds, Dirt, Bread, Photography, Ready-Made
4' X 4' X 4.5'
2017
Fabric, Marigolds, Dirt, Bread, Photography, Ready-Made
4' X 4' X 4.5'
2016
Fabric, Marigolds, Dirt, Bread, Photography, Ready-Made
4' X 4' X 4.5'
2016
Fabric, Marigolds, Dirt, Bread, Photography, Ready-Made
4' X 4' X 4.5'
2016
Fabric, Marigolds, Dirt, Bread, Photography, Ready-Made
4' X 4' X 4.5'
2016
Fabric, Marigolds, Dirt, Bread, Photography, Ready-Made
4' X 4' X 4.5'
2016
Fabric, Marigolds, Dirt, Bread, Photography, Ready-Made
4' X 4' X 4.5'
2016
Fabric, Marigolds, Dirt, Bread, Photography, Ready-Made
4' X 4' X 4.5'
2016
Fabric, Marigolds, Dirt, Bread, Photography, Ready-Made
4' X 4' X 4.5'
2016
Fabric, Marigolds, Dirt, Bread, Photography, Ready-Made
4' X 4' X 4.5'
2016