Inspired by the Mexican Day of the Dead skull art, this piece recreates a skull from 5 different types of handmade butterflies.
The picture is named after ‘La Calavera Catrina’, a prominently featured depiction of a female skeletal figure in Diego Rivera’s artwork ‘Dream of a Sunday Afternoon in Alameda Park’ (inspired by Posada’s earlier version). La Catrina has now become an iconic character that inspires the Day of the Dead celebrations.
Over 85 individually crafted butterflies were used in this piece to achieve the abundance and density for a thick pop of colour. Emerald green Chrysozephyrus Ataxus, Blue Morphos, No.88 Diaethria Annas, metallic Golden Monarchs, each butterfly folded, edges inked, antennae folded and fixed in position and then all individually pinned into place. All butterflies are printed on a mix of reflective and light-sensitive papers, giving the artwork a glistening, playful quality.
A crop of reflective discs in complementary colours was also added to the work, acting as another layer of decoration, highlighting contours and playing with light.
Finished frame size: 54cm x 54cm x 7.5cm – Matt black
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