mirrored installation by mta+v reflects día de muertos traditions in mexico

mirrored installation by mta+v reflects día de muertos traditions in mexico

mta+v presents mirrored altar for Día de Muertos in mexico

 

Architect Miguel de la Torre of mta+v architectural group unveils Unexpected Reflections, a Día de Muertos interactive installation in Mexico City that revisits this cherished Mexican tradition within a mirrored altar. Through its reflective surfaces, the project bridges the realms of the living and the departed, inviting visitors into a contemplative space where life meets death. A central mirrored wall serves as a threshold and bridge, where guests face their reflections as they step into a shared space of memory and connection.

mirrored installation by mta+v reflects día de muertos traditions in mexico
all images by Jaime Navarro, courtesy of mta+v

 

 

the installation keeps expanding as visitors add wooden blocks

 

After entering the installation by the Mexican architecture firm mta+v, visitors are handed small wooden blocks to write the names of loved ones. The blocks enter the mirrored realm one by one, creating a mosaic of memories that keeps expanding as people add to it. Placing each block allows participants to transform the installation, infusing it with shared reverence in a celebration of remembrance.

 

When the exhibition wraps, the blocks come together as one big, final artwork—an enduring tribute to the lives and stories honored within this space. Through this evolving altar, Unexpected Reflections becomes an invitation to honor tradition and celebrate memory, reaffirming the timeless bond between life and death.

mirrored installation by mta+v reflects día de muertos traditions in mexico
Miguel de la Torre of mta+v architectural group unveils Unexpected Reflections

mirrored installation by mta+v reflects día de muertos traditions in mexico
the installation reinterprets this cherished Mexican tradition within a mirrored altar

mirrored installation by mta+v reflects día de muertos traditions in mexico
through its reflective surfaces, the project bridges the realms of the living and the departed

mirrored installation by mta+v reflects día de muertos traditions in mexico
visitors enter a contemplative space where life meets death

mirrored-installation-mta-plus-v-dia-muertos-traditions-mexico-11-06-2024-designboom-1800-03

the central mirrored wall serves as a threshold and bridge

mirrored installation by mta+v reflects día de muertos traditions in mexico
visitors face their reflections as they step into the space

mirrored installation by mta+v reflects día de muertos traditions in mexico
visitors are handed small wooden blocks to write the names of loved ones

mirrored-installation-mta-plus-v-dia-muertos-traditions-mexico-11-06-2024-designboom-1800-02

the blocks enter the mirrored realm one by one

 

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a mosaic of memories that keeps expanding as visitors add to it
a mosaic of memories that keeps expanding as visitors add to it
placing each block allows participants to transform the installation
placing each block allows participants to transform the installation
when the exhibition wraps, the blocks come together as one big, final artwork
when the exhibition wraps, the blocks come together as one big, final artwork

project info:

 

name: Unexpected Reflections

architect: Miguel de la Torre mta+v | @mta__v

location: Mexico City, Mexico

 

photographer: Jaime Navarro | @jaimenavarros_estudio

 

 

designboom has received this project from our DIY submissions feature, where we welcome our readers to submit their own work for publication. see more project submissions from our readers here.

 

edited by: thomai tsimpou | designboom

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