40th Annual Dia de Los Muertos 2013 Exhibition Catalog

40TH ANNUAL DIA DE LOS MUERTOS EXHIBITION CATALOG

In 1973, artists working with Self Help Graphics & Art founder, Sister Karen Boccalero, and the community of East Los Angeles, brought Los Angeles its first public celebration of Día de los Muertos. In doing so, Self Help Graphics & Art became a repository for cultural knowledge of this spiritual practice, which has inspired scholars, poets and writers. Today, Self Help Graphics celebrates its 40th Annual Dia de los Muertos celebration at a time when this beloved holiday is experiencing its own crossroads. Mainstream culture has accepted our celebration and culture into the mainstream but has stripped it of its meaningful and sacred aspect, reducing it to an aesthetic now used by corporations seeking to gain access to “Hispanic” markets, companies creating mass-produced products and for simple party decor. Raiz y Rama: On the Crossroads to Mictlan delves deeper into the colorful folklore that communicated the core values of Día de los Muertos as a spiritual practice that is rooted in the tradition of our pre-Columbian ancestors. The art presented in this exhibition branches off of traditions that span thousands of years back, while using processes and imagery that will prove relevant and meaningful to present for future generations. The Mexica ideal of the Toltécatl--the artist, as an individual who is capable of having a sincere “dialogue with one’s heart, one who meets things with their mind”--is present in the artworks, literary pieces, and scholarly works in this exhibition and places before us a visual ofrenda of their visions of Day of the Dead.

– Daniel González

Curated by Daniel Gonzalez November 2, 2013-DECEMBER 1, 2013 Artist Reception: Thursday, November 14, 2013 | 7 PM - 9 PM Artists Pavel Acevedo • Beatrice Coron • Danza Chicomecoatl Ofelia Esparza • Daniel Gonzalez • Jennifer Gutierrez Morgan Instituo de Grafica de Chicago • Omar Lopez • Rebeca Mendez Stephanie Mercado • Victor Solis • Arturo Romo-Santillano Reyes Rodriguez • Xolo Collective Tzompatli Artists Martha Carrillo • Daniel Cuellar • Victoria Delgadillo Daniel Gonzalez • Flor Quinto • Dewey Tafoya • Nancy Zamora

Pavel Acevedo Mictecacihuatl Mixed Media 50” x 40” $1,300

Béatrice Coron Web of Time Cut Tyvek 32” x 18” $210

Béatrice Coron Post Modem Mortem Lasercut Cotton Paper 45” x 45” $3,000

Ricardo Estrada Cena Acrylic 5’ x 3’ $1,500

Daniel Gonzalez Arte es Vida Limited Edition Fine Art Serigraph 24 1/4” x 35” $800 $1050 Framed

Rebeca Mendez YO’K’IB’ Archival Inkjet Print, Acrylic 24” x 16” $5,000

Stephanie Mercado Untitled Oil Paint and Powder on Canvas 36” x 36” $3500

Stephanie Mercado Untitled 2013 Ink and Dry Powder Pigment on Board 14 3/4” x 20 3/4” $500

Reyes Rodriguez Elquintonivel Graphite on Paper 34” x 52” $3,800

Arturo Romo-Santillano Serene Five Years FAce (Toppler, Churner, Shiverer, Faller) Drywall, Tempera, Acrylic, Wood 77” x 48” $1,500

Álvaro Daniel Márquez Unititled Linocut 12” x 18” $200

Álvaro Daniel Márquez Imminent Threat Linocut 12” x 18” $200

Álvaro Daniel Márquez Drone Pilot Command Center Linocut 12” x 18” $200

Victor Rosas La Muerte Ambiciosa Linocut 11” x 14” $150

Victor Rosas TV Linocut 11” x 14” $150

Victor Rosas Canibales Linocut 11” x 14” $150

John Tallacksen Food Cycle Triptych #1 Linocut 17” x 13” $200

John Tallacksen Food Cycle Triptych #2 Linocut 17” x 13” $200

John Tallacksen Food Cycle Triptych #3 Linocut 17” x 13” $200

Xolo Collective (Clockwise: Álvaro Daniel Márquez, John Tallacksen, William Acedo, Victor Rosas) Siguendo Los Pasos de Posada Linocut Assemblage 27” x 39” $3,500

Martha Carrillo Title Mixed Media, Paper Mache 6” x 10” x 10” SOLD

Daniel Cuellar Shipmate Mixed Media, Paper Mache 6” x 10” x 10” $50

Victoria Delgadillo Desaparecida Duct Tape, Card Board 6” x 10” x 10” NFS

Flor Quinto Title Mixed Media, Paper Mache 6” x 10” x 10” $00

Dewey Tafoya Narco dreams Mixed Media, Paper Mache 6” x 10” x 10” $50

Daniel Gonzalez Tzompaxochitl Mixed Media, Paper Mache 6” x 10” x 10” $150

Nancy Zamora Death Should be Viewed With Happiness Mixed Media, Paper Mache 6” x 10” x 10” $50