Guatemala
Tirza Yanira Ixmucané Saloj Oroxom, Mayan K’iche, born in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala. Illustrator, muralist, plastic artist, and audiovisual producer, her style is characterized by the use of vibrant colors, contrasting mixtures, textures, and organic shapes. Co-founder of Colectiva Lemow, she has taken part in several Guatemalan short films as Art and Sound Director. She qualified for Talents Guadalajara, Mexico 2020. Through her art and audiovisual productions, she addresses subjects related to social interest, equity, and ancestral heritage. She uses art as a way of conciliation, advocacy, and transformation, as well as an opening discussion
Grandma Lago has lived for more than 84,000 years in what is now Tzutujil and Kaqchikel land in Guatemala, a grandmother who nurtures and gives life to the land and her grandchildren. Time has passed and the grandmother faces oblivion and abandonment. Ri Ati't doesn't need us to save her, she regenerates herself. She needs us to listen to her.