His weariness palpable, a man pauses in his busy day for a shoeshine. He seems lost in thought as the younger man vigorously polishes the worn black shoes. This is an almost obligatory stop in Quetzaltenango. The gentleman I depict is measuring his strength for the day's work ahead as he takes a break in front of the Municipal Theater, Mario Sergio Aviles says. The Guatemalan artist works in lucid oils to capture the scene. To the left stands the iconic sculpture of Artemis, the Greek goddess of nature, harvests and hunting. Titled La pausa in Spanish.
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