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Day of the Dead Installation

Día de Muertos (Day of Dead) is a Mexican celebration of life to remember deceased loved ones. In 2020 organized by La Malinche PDX, in partnership with Portland Art Museum, PNCA, and Portland Center stage at The Armory, The reimagined the festivities of this very important cultural day for the Latinx community took place at the Portland Armory. Among the folkloric and contemporary art Alejandro IV Barragan offered a installation divided in 3 pieces.  

The bones of my father
(Audio) Environmental recordings of the night of November 2 at the cemetery of  San Andrés Cuexcontitlán. Welcoming the souls of the departed in his way to return to the ” el alla”. Mix with a With a music interpreted with a reproduction of  an wind pre-hispanic instrument.

Photo Essay.
Photography  celebration of the Day of the dead on November 2.  San Andrés Cuexcontitlán Cemetery Mexico State.

Installation
Contemporary representation of a ofrenda. Include 12′ Skeleton representing El Catrin, inspired in the works of Guadalupe Posada’s Social commentary from the 19th century. In addition to a Painting, (8’x4′) acrylic on canvas “Las Comadronas”

Liminal Spaces

Liminal Spaces

Liminal space is a threshold between two destinations, A transition where the time or a space ends and the next one beginnings. These spaces exist in the world as physical locations. The edge between land and water, or our solar system and space. These transitions can...

Tabor Art Walk 2024

Tabor Art Walk 2024

Set in the beautiful historic Mount Tabor neighborhood. The art walk is an ideal way spend your weekend and support local Oregon artists. The Mount Tabor Artists open their spaces to the public in a scavenger hike like. Opening a window into their creative process in...

Sabor Artico

Sabor Artico

Film by Indra Arriaga Delgado, Edited by Alejandro IV Barragan. Latinos have contributed to the cultural, social, and economic development of Alaska for a very long time. Sabor Ártico provides a unique and important opportunity for community members to speak about...