Bird of dreams | Antún Kojtom

Oil on paper
32.5 x 25 cm
2017

“Dream birds sometimes fill and recreate themselves in multiple forms. A bird in a dream may represent talents, gifts, abundance, and future aspirations. This artwork is represented as the color and shapes of the traditional blouse (huipil) transformed into a bird.” – Antún Kojtom

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Antún Kojtom, a Maya/Tseltal artist, was born in Ch’ixaltontik, Tenejapa, Chiapas, Mexico, in 1969. With over 30 years of practicing his craft and showcasing his works in Mexico, Europe, and the United States, he has promoted art among young indigenous and non-indigenous people through the “Maya Graphics” workshop. In addition to being an engraver, he is an illustrator, painter, and muralist with many pieces in Chiapas. Learn more.

Dimensions 37.5 × 30 × 5 cm