Maurilio Mendoza
He was drawn to art in general, especially sculpture and painting since He was very young. His inspiration comes from the great Mayan cultures, the lives of his ancestors, and the traditions celebrated throughout the year in his community on the shores of Lake Atitlán. He began his studies in Fine Art in 1991 at the National School of Fine Arts in Guatemala focusing on sculpture and Mayan ethnological and anthropological art with Roberto Cabrera and other Guatemalan Masters. In his work, everything is decomposed and recomposed. The line of life is the DNA strand that identifies each of his canvases. Veins and structures, branches, the textile threads that firmly connect him to his community of San Juan La Laguna. Everything is life and longing. Symbolically, he assigns psychological values to colors. Red, for example, represents strength. White, purity, adds to the dialogue. Guillermo Monsanto, Art Curator, 2026.
Curator Waseem Syed states, “Juan Maurilio Mendoza Canajay invites us to a profound reflection on our role in nature as a human race. His skillful use of drawing and painting creates a captivating, multidimensional narrative. His works, which appear abstract at first, contain hidden truths that draw us in to explore the messages and visual codes embedded within them.”
“Distracción Orgánica”, acrylic on canvas, 30″ x 40″, US$1,500.
“Placer Rural”, acrylic on canvas, 24” x20”, US$950.
“Mundo transitorio”, acrylic on canvas, 20” x 24”, US$950.
“Blanco y negro”, acrylic on canvas, 10” x 13”, US$250.
“Placer transitorio”, acrylic on canvas, 24” x 20” US$950.
“Búsqueda Paraíso”, acrylic on canvas, 50” x 35”, US$2,500.
“Orgánica Perdida”, acrylic on canvas, 30” x 40”, US$1,500.
“Mundos Acuáticos”, acrylic on canvas, 24” x 20”, US$950.
“Sueños Orgánicos”, acrylic on canvas, 50” x 35”, US$2,500.
“Libertad del Mundo”, acrylic on canvas, 30” x 40”, US$1,500.
“Placer acuático”, acrylic on canvas, 12” x 16”, US$1,500.
“Danza de los amantes”, acrylic on canvas, 24” x 20”, US$950.
“Energía Rural”, acrylic on canvas, 24” x 20”, US$950
“Ciudad Perdida”, acrylic on canvas, 24” x 20”, US$950.
“Composición y Descomposición”, acrylic on canvas, 12” x 16”, US$300.
