Antonio Alonso: Day of the Dead Ofrenda Paper Mache guadalupe

Antonio Alonso: Day of the Dead Ofrenda Paper Mache guadalupeThis extraordinary piece by Antonio Alonso steps away from the street vendors to present a complete miniature ofrenda, the traditional altar that Mexican families build each year to welcome their departed back home for Da de Muertos. Rendered entirely in papier mch down to the smallest tamal, it is a small marvel of devotion and detail. The altar rises in four tiers, painted a warm salmon pink, each step softly stippled with white petals and edged in

each one cut and shaped individually

and pinks that feel almost molten

Greek key motifs

each strand laid in tight concentric rings that echo the facial ruff a real owl uses to funnel sound toward its ears

Dimensions: 7"Tall 21"Circumference

Dimensions: 6''Tall 8''Long 3''Wide

and pinks that bring it to life

It’s bold

5''Long 31

are quite spectacular

encrusted in shimmering blue beads

and lightning