Día de Muertos Celebration of Life (Day of Dead Celebration Of death) is a traditional Mexican celebration of life to remember and honor the memories and stories of deceased loved ones. In 2022 Alejandro received a generous grant from the Oregon Community Foundation. to create a state wide installations project about the tradition. the project started in 2022 however, was not until October of 2023 that all sites where completed and open free to the public. the project has linger 2024 and now 2025. The main site on this year is the Armory (Portland Center Stage) with the Mexican Consulate and handfull of schools and Distric 4 Art iniciative in dowtown. For a full list please visit Oregonmuertos.org
Photo Essays.
Photography celebration of the Day of the dead on November 2. San Andrés Cuexcontitlán Cemetery Mexico State.
2023 Installations
Contemporary representation of a ofrenda. Include 12 to 16′ Skeletons representing different aspect of the chronological history of the tradition.
1- Mictlan, The Underworld mythology or the ancient Portland OR. Zone Gallery
2- Day of all Saints, Origin of November 2 Portland OR. Zone Gallery
3- Fusion, The Colonial times Portland OR. Zone Gallery
4- The Third Death, Traditional folk story of based on the story of the tradition. WoodBurn OR
5- Jose Guadalupe Posada, Mayor influence in Latin America artists since 1930’s Portland OR. Zone Gallery
6- Contemporary Day of the Death. Portland OR. Zone Gallery
7- Death and Humor. Portland OR. Zone Gallery
8- Food and Tradition. Photography, Ofrenda and Skeleton Installation Happy Valley OR
9- Mictlan Exhibit -Contemporary art show Portland Stage The Armory. Portland OR.
10-13 Photography Exhibits: Kerns Maude Gallery, Eugene, Oregon.
11-13 Photography Exhibit: Springfield City Hall, Oregon.
12- Photography Exhibits: Eugene Museum, Eugene, Oregon.
13- Lucha Libre Event and Experimenta film Portland OR.
14- Mobile Gallery, Installation created to visit communities outside of the metropolitan area.
15- Skeleton installation Boring OR, Elementary and middle school
16 – Skeleton installation SE middle school and Cafe United Downtown Portland
17- Printmaking Exhibit Veritas Wine Bar SE Portland OR.
18- Photography Exhibit Mi Jalisco Taqueria Gresham OR.
19- Tlalocan Installation, Hillsboro OR.
20- Macario Film (Hollywood Theater Portland) Portland OR.
21- Woodburn Museum, Lecture and photography exhibit. Woodburn OR.
22- Skeleton Village, Portland OR. Zone Gallery
23- Alebrije Sculpture, Portland OR. Zone Gallery
24- Averys Ofrenda, Portland OR. Zone Gallery
25- Photography and Printmaking Exhibit, Portland OR. Zone Gallery
26- Mexican Consulate< Photography and Print making exhibit
