Image: National Museum of Mexican Art, Chicago
The bottle becomes available Tuesday, October 6 at 9:00 a.m. CST.
Youth artists Jennifer Camargo, Ruth Garcia, Berenice Lopez, and Bibiana Saucedo developed the design with teaching artists Elizabeth “BEL” Reyes and Mario Mena. The collaboration brought together Owala and four young artists from Yollocalli Arts Reach, the National Museum of Mexican Art’s youth initiative, for a limited-edition Color Drop FreeSip bottle inspired by Día de los Muertos.
Working alongside Reyes and Mena, the artists began with 20 different designs researched and sketched on paper. Through collaboration, experimentation, and refinement, they brought the ideas into focus and ultimately landed on one design to be printed on the special-edition Color Drop FreeSip bottle, named ‘Amor y Vida’.
Inspired by what Día de los Muertos means to them, the final design reflects family, remembrance, and the celebration of life in the face of loss. Its vibrant colors and sense of movement express joy, love, and the enduring connection shared with those carried in memory.
Yollocalli Arts Reach is the award-winning youth initiative of the National Museum of Mexican Art and has offered free arts and culture programming to teens and young adults since 1997. Yollocalli youth artists also designed and curated a courtyard featuring original art installations inspired by the holiday’s rich traditions with a modern twist. The National Museum of Mexican Art’s 40th annual Día de Muertos exhibition looks back through its Permanent Collection to trace the evolution of Day of the Dead and the museum itself.
