NOCHE DE MUERTOS

Murals painted by Mexican Artist, Edgar Flores ( Saner) , for the Círculo de Bellas Artes in Madrid, and Sponsored by Casa de México, for the Celebration of the "Noche de Muertos" (Night of the Dead)

The display consists of five colorful, illustrated vertical murals set between classical stone columns, blending Mexican Day of the Dead motifs with a vibrant, modern illustrative style, featuring:

A lit white candle, on the left, right beside it , skeleton figure with a colorful mask small horns, and split tongue, sitting down while playing an acoustic guitar.

The central banner acts as the title card for the event, with some fine white lettering on a purple magenta background

On the right a dynamic female character illustration depicting a figure dressed in traditional Indigenous Mexican attire, performing a ritualistic dance with outstretched arms under a golden crescent design. Next to it and mirroring the first panel, another lit candle on a vivid pink backdrop, accompanied by a small skull

The patterned tribal mask present in this artwork and signature of Saner’s imagery, is not meant to hide identity, but rather to reveal an inner, spiritual essence and connect the modern world with ancient ancestral roots.

Again, we see the aim to portray Cultural Encounter mixing elements from pre-Hispanic iconography (such as the disc behind the head symolizing the sun, and the traditional layered collar) with the European mystical themes.

The use of deep magenta, rich purples, and turquoise blues creates a mystical, twilight atmosphere that embodies the ritualistic spirit of the transition into winter