With Day Of The Dead or Día de los Muertos right around the corner, this LEGO Ideas build captures the haunting beauty of the dead-inspired art that you’d find all across Mexico and other Latin American countries that celebrate the festival honoring the people who have crossed into another realm. The La Catrina is a famous skeletal figure, originally a satirical etching by José Guadalupe Posada that became a national symbol for Día de los Muertos. Now this LEGO Ideas build by Deuxmillecinq8916 channels that same eerily beautiful skeletal artpiece, made entirely out of LEGO bricks.
Almost like a combination of Frida Kahlo’s artwork mixed with macabre elements, this 3D build uses a combination of Botanicals, and Art bricks to come together. The frame comes with a folding kickstand at the back, and is a perfect addition to your spooky-season home decor!
Designer: Deuxmillecinq8916
“This design is my tribute to that tradition. Inspired by my love of LEGO Art and LEGO Botanical, I combined the two into a colorful vibrant display piece that can be either hung on the wall or transformed into a desk frame for your altar,” says creator Deuxmillecinq8916. “It’s meant not only as a decoration for November 1st, but as a reminder year-round to celebrate life and honor the people we love.”
The official brick-count isn’t made clear, but it wonderfully blends both Art and Botanicals bricks togher seamlessly. The result is truly something that pops out at you, filling you with a sense of awe as well as that of reverence for those who’ve passed – something that the Day of the Dead honors and celebrates.
In 2008, UNESCO designated the Day of the Dead as part of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. This set allows LEGO enthusiasts worldwide to participate in the celebration through a distinctive and meaningful building experience.
This LEGO MOC (My Own Creation) is a fairly new submission to the platform, with just upwards of 150 votes. If you’d like to see the artpiece go from fan-made concept to a true box set, go ahead and cast your vote for La Catrina on the !
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