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An educational, multi-cultural walk-through attraction featuring life-size skeleton figures. They are displayed in various costumes and sets from all over the world. Viewers enter the exhibit in total darkness and become totally immersed into each set aided by black lighting, props, and music.
Artist/Filmmaker - George Newnam, BFA, a graduate from the School of Film & Television at Chapman University in Orange - California, was inspired by the drawings of Mexican artist Jose Guadalupe Posada, when planning and designing CASA DE CALAVERAS - HOUSE OF SKELETONS. Also, his collection of small clay skeleton figures from Mexico played a big part in the development. He had always wanted to bring them to life, but wasn't sure how. The answer was this elaborate exhibition chronicling a fictional spiritual journey of the deceased couple named Jose & Gloria Calavera.
George and a small team of people put together everything utilizing such things as: recyclable objects, paper mache, fluorescent paper, paints and clothing, which includes vintage, new store bought and also newly designed costumes.
George has also directed short student films and his graduate work, a short film entitled, FEAST was an official selection screened at the 2003 A.K.A. Shriekfest Film Festival in Hollywood, California. Therefore, it is logical that Mr. Newnam use his story-telling skills in creating scenes for CASA DE CALAVERAS - HOUSE OF SKELETONS, bringing drama to re-create the life of Jose & Gloria Calavera.
CASA DE CALAVERAS - HOUSE OF SKELETONS
has been exhibited in whole or in part at the following venues thus far:
The Bowers Museum of Cultural Art - Santa Ana, CA 2007
The Bowers Museum of Cultural Art - Santa Ana, CA 2006
The Bowers Museum of Cultural Art - Santa Ana, CA 2005
The Bowers Museum of Cultural Art - Santa Ana, CA 2004
MOLAA, The Museum of Latin American Art - Long Beach, CA 2003
The Huntington Beach Art Center - Huntington Beach, CA 2003
The Boys & Girls Club of Santa Ana - Santa Ana, CA 2002