Glifos
Indigenous peoples' greatness is rooted in their people and the diversity of their concrete and intangible expressions. This really is their cultural history, as well as an accumulation of wisdom articulated in a unique and collective manner that defines their worldview and ethnic identity.
The mother tongues and their writing system are, without a doubt, a vital aspect that pervades knowledge and transmission of this culture from generation to generation.
Mesoamerican culture is an excellent illustration of this. The Nahuatl language, which was once spoken in the Aztec empire, was sculpted in sound matter by the indigenous spirit and expressed through glyphs engraved on stone codices. Its vibrant hues demonstrate its undeniable link to the environment and wildlife, while also displaying Mexico's geographical names.
The work of Mexican doctor Antonio Peñafiel, collected in the Alphabetical Catalog, is an original and unique source of knowledge about preHispanic Mexico (1830-1922).
It contains over 460 decoded glyphs and is designated by UNESCO as a Bibliographic Heritage of Humanity. The "Glifos" project arose from a profound love for Mexican culture.
It is caused by the natural beauty of the glyphs, which inhabits the way they were formed. Speaking náhuatl is a "clear or pleasant sounding language," as the name implies.
The pieces are embroidered like poems, by hand, with delicacy, and with the soul of Mexican women, and they become small, one-of-a-kind, and unrepeatable relics.
The material used to make them is likewise not arbitrary.
Linen is also a symbol of the significance of protecting and preserving our environment.
Special thanks to Jorge Acevedo and the Sierra de Chiapas Mexico native women embroiderers, Teodora Aguilar, Reyna Aguilar, Reyna Rodriguez, and Carmen Hernandez, who made this project possible with their hands and hearts.
The mother tongues and their writing system are, without a doubt, a vital aspect that pervades knowledge and transmission of this culture from generation to generation.
Mesoamerican culture is an excellent illustration of this. The Nahuatl language, which was once spoken in the Aztec empire, was sculpted in sound matter by the indigenous spirit and expressed through glyphs engraved on stone codices. Its vibrant hues demonstrate its undeniable link to the environment and wildlife, while also displaying Mexico's geographical names.
The work of Mexican doctor Antonio Peñafiel, collected in the Alphabetical Catalog, is an original and unique source of knowledge about preHispanic Mexico (1830-1922).
It contains over 460 decoded glyphs and is designated by UNESCO as a Bibliographic Heritage of Humanity. The "Glifos" project arose from a profound love for Mexican culture.
It is caused by the natural beauty of the glyphs, which inhabits the way they were formed. Speaking náhuatl is a "clear or pleasant sounding language," as the name implies.
The pieces are embroidered like poems, by hand, with delicacy, and with the soul of Mexican women, and they become small, one-of-a-kind, and unrepeatable relics.
The material used to make them is likewise not arbitrary.
Linen is also a symbol of the significance of protecting and preserving our environment.
Special thanks to Jorge Acevedo and the Sierra de Chiapas Mexico native women embroiderers, Teodora Aguilar, Reyna Aguilar, Reyna Rodriguez, and Carmen Hernandez, who made this project possible with their hands and hearts.
Undoubtedly, a central element that permeates the knowledge and transmission of this culture from one generation to another is represented by the mother tongues and their writing system (...)
