Our Bodies Become Mountains

"Once, Earth was nothing more than water and the sky above it, a moist stillness, undisturbed by light, sound or time. This was the dwelling of the gods. One day, Tepeu Gucumatz, the feathered serpent, called on Huracán to bring land out of the water, to create the mountains and rivers, and with them, all forms of life. Edgar Calel told me this story along with many other myths, rituals, mystic experiences as we reflected on the evanescent nature of life. " Maya Saravia

For the summer solstice Guatemalan artist Maya Saravia talks about the magic, myths and rituals of the Mayan community. Relating to Edgar Calel’s pyramid covered in Mayan glyphs, we will unpack the symbols of 20 nahuales of the Mayan calendar (Tzolk'in) and other indigenous images.