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Meh’chun xoch (Grandmother Owl) | Antún Kojtom
$25,000.00
Oil on paper
32.5 x 25 cm
2023
“The artwork represents a grandmother descending from a long nocturnal journey. It is said that grandparents become guardians at certain strategic points along the paths, in some houses or families. Within their garments, they carry the symbolism of the wind and the path of the serpent.” – 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 |
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