Glass and Tradition: Day of the Dead in Color

It has been a visual witness throughout human history, transmitting its narrative in various shapes, colors, sizes and sculptures. Originating in the Mediterranean, this ancient technique has spread to our soil, leaving its mark on many civilizations

"The fascination with glass, as a creative resource, came into my life suddenly and without return, when I discovered that with its brilliance and transparency I could play with light and print depth and optical effects to my work." - Ale Jimenez

In which we all have a common ancestor that represents us as Mexicans. This ancestor is covered by a halo of sanctity that makes him worthy of veneration, which makes us proud to be able to recognize that his presence is immersed in each of us.

The artist's continued interest in mortality and notions of value. Alluding to the iconography of the skull in art as a memento mori, a reminder of the fragility of life, the work can also be seen as a devotional, defiant gesture towards death.

Its importance lies not only in its special meaning, which evokes the mythical place from which the Mexica left in search of the signal to found the Great Tenochtitlán, but also in the contrasts that allude to the control of non-verbal expression.