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Cartoneria in Viva la Vida Festival
Mexic-Arte Museum works with local Texas and Latinx artists who make large cartoneria sculptures for the parade that pay tribute to the idea of Mestizaje and a modern Mexican national identity.
Selena
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Sergio Lejarazu Selena, 2019 Dress by Maria Rosa Rivera Paper mache, 147” x 29” x 20” Mexic-Arte Museum Permanent Collection
La Catrina
Patricia Greene La Catrina, 2017 Paper mache, 109” x 42¾” x 21” Mexic-Arte Museum Permanent Collection
Coco’s “Dante”
Sergio and Monica Lejarazu Coco’s “Dante”, 2018 Paper mache, 54” x 42” x 22” Mexic-Arte Museum Permanent Collection
These alebrijes created for Mexic-Arte’s Viva La Vida Parade were inspired by the folk art of Pedro Linares and his visions of fantastic, chimeric animals. The float was designed and created by Diego Mireles Duran, Olivia Warner, and Cheraya Esters.
Alebrije Dreams
Diego Mireles Duran, Olivia Warner, and Cheraya Esters Alebrije Dreams, 2018 Paper mache and float
