BIOGRAPHIE

Edgar Calel was born in 1987 in San Juan Comalapa, Guatemala, where he lives and works. His artistic work is a continuous search for the translation of the Maya-Kaqchikel worldview (culture to which he belongs) into other contemporary languages. He works primarily with themes related to the indigenous practices of his community, Maya spirituality, rituals, identity, and migration. His paintings, videos, installations and performances have been exhibited in Latin America, USA and Europe, in spaces such as the 11th Berlin Biennial of Contemporary Art, Tate Museum, Museo Reina Sofía, etc.

FILMOGRAPHIE

• 2022 XAR - Sueño de Obsidiana Réalisation, Scénario, Interprétation / Avec