Día de Los Muertos

INTERACTIVE EXHIBIT

Step inside a living Día de los Muertos story. Artist Rosalia Torres-Weiner and her son transformed Red Calaca’s mobile art studio into an immersive altar on wheels—a joyful intergenerational collaboration bridging memory, technology, and tradition. Visitors walked among glowing marigold projections, breathed in copal smoke, and experienced cinematic storytelling that brought ancestral spirits into the present. 

This wasn’t a passive exhibit. Guests added names of loved ones, placed offerings, and engaged with digital elements that wove personal memories into the installation itself. Welcoming both English and Spanish speakers, it created a sacred, colorful space for grief, joy, and remembrance.

In true Red Calaca artivist spirit, this mother-son project honored migrant stories, challenged stereotypes, and brought Día de los Muertos directly to overlooked neighborhoods. Here, art became action—reminding community members that their roots, their stories, and their lives are powerful, beautiful, and worth celebrating.

About the Collaboration

This collaboration bloomed from a shared memory: Rosalia’s childhood dawn trips to the cemetery with her mother, now reimagined with her son through film, design, and interactive storytelling. Rosalia became a digital Catrina on screen while her son, Brandon, crafted the visual world surrounding visitors. Inside, guests walked among projected marigolds and animated altar elements, invited to write, speak, or place tributes to their own loved ones. Tradition met innovation—analog offerings and cutting-edge media blending into one collective ofrenda.

Photo Gallery

Explore moments from this traveling Día de los Muertos experience—marigolds glowing across walls, families honoring their muertos, and a mother-daughter team inviting the community into a moving, living ofrenda on wheels.