MUNDO SWEATSHIRT

A sweatshirt with a story, the two hand embroidered symbols represent the world (PEJEL) and a saint (TOTIK) in the Native Mayan language Tzotzil.

The PEJEL or world is represented with a rhombus shape, its four sides are the divine boundaries of time and space. The inside represents the 4 cardinal points.

The TOTIK has two visual cues that communicate it is a saint; the “+” symbol embroidered on the inside of the character’s face representing divinity, the lines coming out of the character’s head representing a halo.

Techniques used: traditional embroidery, maquila