ANTONIO PICHILLA QUIACAIN Guatemala , 1982

Among his work, Antonio Pichillá also creates three individual pieces that don't belong to any of his series; these are Ofrenda (Offering), Camino (Path), and...

The stones in Antonio Pichillá's work are essential; they play significant religious, cartographic, and historical roles in ancient Mayan practices. They are living stones, representing...

The Cuatro Elementos (Four Elements) series comprises works uniquely representing the four elements: water, fire, air, and earth. In this series, Antonio materializes symbols alluding...

In this series, Antonio was inspired by the day 'B'atz'' in the 'Cholb'al Q'iij' or Mayan Calendar, which means 'Knotting and Unknotting'. 'B'atz' is a...

According to Mayan mythology, the deity Ku Kul Kan is responsible for wind, rain, and life. This imaginative deity originates all life above and below...

The series Abuelo (Grandfather), also known as “Qa Mama” in the Mayan Tz’utujil, is one of the most extensive from Antonio Pichillá’s work. He explains...

Antonio Pichillá's series 'Qati't,' also known as Abuela (Grandmother), emphasizes the importance of grandmothers in his culture. He questions, 'When we talk about our apparel,...