Senior Scientist Dr. Carmen Aguilar-Diaz has teamed up with Milwaukee Water Commons Creative Arts Manager and artist Melanie Ariens (UWM BFA, Painting, Drawing, and Printmaking, 1993) to install a Lake Michigan themed water ofrenda for Día de los Muertos. This is part of the Day of the Dead exhibit at the Latino Arts Center within the United Community Center.
Melanie brings attention to the powerful connection between the Great Lakes and local communities through her mixed media works. Her work and exhibition “Working for the Water, Working for Each Other” was on display September 2024 in the UWM Union Art Gallery.
You can see the ofrenda and other installations for yourself while they are on display October 20-November 14. Opening reception is Friday, October 31 from 5-7 p.m.