Ofrenda
Ofrenda is about keeping a tradition alive by celebrating El Dia De Los Muertos and cultivating within children a relationship with the dead.
The exhibition is about honoring El Dia De Los Muertos as a ceremony and no longer a glorified holiday. The Exhibition would take place the week of El Dia De Los Muertos, November 1st and 2nd, and the children will spend the week bringing together all the components needed to build an altar in memory of a beloved deceased family member. The Exhibition would end with a community gathering where there would be food, music, dancing and the children's altars on display for all to see.
Design
The design drew heavily from the black and white line art seen on display during the festivities. Playing with light and shadow the pattern is applied to the top of the canopy's allowing it to be cast into the exhibition area throughout the day. Each section of the structure is dedicated to a specific component of the altar these four sections are the heart of the exhibit while the altar display area wraps around the main structure giving the kids easy access to their altars.
The graphics are inspired by the colors of the ceremony. As stated before the ceremony is a celebration of life and bold colors were a necessity.
