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My New Maya Language is a unique system,
whether it is by instigating conceptual
in content and style, which rescues the ‘dead’
thinking through a 0–12 year-old child’s
written language created by the Maya across
game, T-shirts or simply by creating appre-
Mesoamerica as far back as 300 BC. My vision
ciation through my artworks, which to-date
for the New Maya Language is to recreate,
have been acquired by collectors around
re-compose and develop contemporary appli-
the world. Antonio Avia, Indigenous Educa-
cations in different media: art, product and
tion Director for the Organisation of Iberoa-
fashion design, brand identities, information
merican States had this to say about my
design, wayfinding and education systems
artworks: “… your work presents another
for archaeological sites and public spaces,
form of seeing, understanding, recreating,
as well as children’s toys. Through these di-
and above all, employing again in daily life,
verse applications I aspire to promote icon-
millenary means of expression. I am fasci-
ographic meanings, education and play,
nated by this new vision of the glyphs.”