The news was announced before the lighting of the candles of the installation at Dia de Muertos
Efrén González before the lighting of the Wall of the Dead. Photo: Sofía Medeles.
Sofía Medeles (Ajijic, Jal.)- Painter Efrén González announced her would create a second Wall of he Dead just before he lit the candles of the 1,600 skulls that make up his current installation on one of the walls of the Marcos Castellanos school.
The «new wall of the dead» will be located in La Ladrillera, near his home, to the west of Ajijic, Efrén informed the hundreds of attendees who came to view the lighting of the candles at the November 2nd event, along with other presentations.
Efrén explained that he was given the authorization to make a similar, but smaller wall on the outskirts of Ajijic made up of 800 clay skulls.
«I will turn first to my neighbors, because they are the ones who deserve the space first, then all the people of Ajijic, or who have had something to do with Ajijic,» said Efrén at the event, explaining how he will dedicate the skulls.
He concluded by stating that he will not charge for putting the names of those who want to be on the new wall, however, it is very difficult for him to do so, so he asked them to be generous in supporting the project.
Translated by Patrick O’Heffernan.
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