(dramatic music)
- The reason why I chose a skull more than anything else
is because underneath all our skin is a skull.
It's the universal image to everybody.
(speaking Spanish)
- My name is Butch Locsin,
I am a contemporary performance artist here in Los Angeles.
I wear a skull mask and I play with smoke grenades.
My work is reflective of the Mexican culture
and iconography and artwork.
Maria saw a lot of the photos that I was doing
and she wanted to actually collaborate on a project.
And integrating her into what I do
has been really fun and successful.
(speaking Spanish)
- Maria, to me, has been such a blessing
because now the character and the skeleton and colors
actually marry to her.
And we've been creating love scenes and stories.
(speaking Spanish)
- I really like the Day of the Dead holiday.
It's not about celebrating someone's death,
it's more about celebrating someone's life.
My artwork and my performance is kind of little bit
of a reflection of that,
but even though I kind of represent myself
as like this Death character,
you know I'm very much alive.
(speaking Spanish)
- What I love about performance art
is honestly the rush that I get
from working with so many people.
You know it makes me want to go out there
and create some more and do something different.
(speaking Spanish)