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Mestiz Installs Monumental Día de Muertos Altar in NYC

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Mestiz Installs Monumental Día de Muertos Altar in NYC
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For Día de Muertos, marigolds are more than decorative flowers. Their vivid orange petals and distinctive scent are believed to guide the spirits of loved ones home, making them an essential part of the Mexican tradition of remembrance. In New York City’s Flatiron District, artist and designer Daniel Valero has transformed the familiar flower into something architectural: a monumental, seven-tier altar constructed from handwoven floral forms.
Titled Twenty Petal Flower, the installation was comm

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