An art installation "Karanakuy" by Raul Ayala inside the Green-Wood Cemetery Chapel. On view from October 28 to November 17, 2024
Since 2018 Green-Wood Cemetery has commissioned an altar inside their historic chapel for the "Day of The Dead" holiday
From the website:
This year’s altar, created by Raul Ayala, pays homage to the traditions of the Ecuadorian Andes, where November 2nd is celebrated as Día de los Difuntos (Day of the Deceased or All Soul’s Day).
Karanakuy is a Kichwa word that embodies the concept of giving as an act of reciprocity. The altar weaves together elements that invite visitors to engage through their senses, utilizing plants, fruits, and culinary traditions from the Andes. Traditions associated with Día de los Difuntos includes two distinctive culinary items: guaguas de pan, sweet bread figures shaped and decorated like babies, and colada morada (or its fermented version, yana api), a thick beverage that is made with fruit and spices and used in rituals and celebrations tied to the agricultural calendar.
Inspired by guaguas de pan, visitors are encouraged to craft their own offerings for the altar by shaping fondant into doll-like figures or objects commemorating their departed loved ones. They may also leave personal items, such as mementos, photos, or flowers, upon the altar. The large urn at the center of the Chapel will be filled with yana api as an offering to those who have passed.
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Painted panel of the art installation "Karanakuy" by artist Raul Ayala. The art piece was commisioned by Green-Wood Cemetery for the Day of the Dead observance.
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Painted panel of the art installation "Karanakuy" by artist Raul Ayala. The art piece was commisioned by Green-Wood Cemetery for the Day of the Dead observance.
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