MANUEL CHAVAJAY

SAQ TAQ ACHIK’

june 2022

SAQ TAQ ACHIK’


Saq taq Achik’ Ma tiqana ja toq qamajoon ja rachik’, k’a toqori nuqana toq noq k’osonojooj k’ak’ari nu qa ch’ob’qaj in qa b’iqaaj xeq achik’ nu majoon.

K’oli qas nawajob’eej nat k’osonojoj K’olii nat k’asii rumal ru qulaal naquun K’oli jar achik’ nin jak’ak’ tew chawiij

K’oli jar achik’ qas xukuk‘ nuna jar ak’uux
K’oli jar achik’ ru jawaxiik na samajiij
K’oli jar achik’ nu ya’ ru b’ixiik ja penaq chawach Ja pa qa achik’ ja chikopa ne tzijoni.

Ja pa qa achik’ na k’axaaj qulaaj
Ja pa qa achik’ k’olii ni qa tziij nu na ja qab’aqiil
Ja pa achik’ k’oli Choleneem, nuk’uneem nur kib’ikan chaqe ja qatit qa mama’

Ja pa achik’ nu k’utwi chikewach ja q’omaneela na nukeb’antre ja to’oneem K’oli nu qa qab’eej naquun chipan ja qa k’aslemaal in qa b’ijqaj maxta xa achik’ nu majoon nu qa b’iqaaj xkiin k’osojtana.

— Manuel Chavajay

Saq taq achik' is an invitation that Manuel Chavajay extends to us to enter an intimate universe where the limits between the cycles of sleep and wakefulness are diluted, revealing a space in which the voices of the Tz'utujil ancestors are dressed in fire, flowers and wind to gather the inhabitants of San Pedro la Laguna in order to transmit their secrets, warnings and advice.

The diversity of formats that Manuel uses to talk about these conversations are just a glimpse of the sensations that go through his body and the different languages that manifest themselves in his dreams. This exhibition is a small sample of the stories, voices and symbols that the artist observes and feels from "the windows and doors of dreams".

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MANUEL CHAVAJAY

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