Three hundred handmade copper cempasúchils were crafted one by one to form this gate.

 

Cempasúchil; the Mexican marigold, also known as flor de muerto, the flower of the dead. Believed to guide the spirits back home during Día de los Muertos, their vibrant orange petals are said to hold the warmth of the sun; a light for those who walk between worlds.

 

Created for Día de los Muertos in Tulum, La Puerta transforms the act of crossing into a ritual of attention to presence. It is an invitation to enter into a relationship with the unseen, where the visible and the unseen briefly coexist.

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Originally created during my first artist residency with Tulum Art Club and presented at Holistika, Tulum in 2019.