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 the importance that grandfathers and grandmothers have in his culture. They represent the origin, the creators, and the progenitors of the whole generation. In this series, Antonio drew inspiration from the woven patterns that are representative of the Mayan man’s costumes. The pants from the Indigenous men are traditionally white with black designs. These fabrics are the primary source of inspiration for the series Abuelo. Antonio used the nature of the designs and implemented the four representative colors of the maize: red, yellow, black, and white, to create his extraordinary works. All these refer to the traditional Mayan male pants and ultimately carry the essence of his dad, who wears the same type of pants woven by his mother.
