According to Maya cosmogony, they are the People of the Corn, and Hermelindo Mux Yool dedicates this oil on canvas to them. The Maya people have suffered exploitation and alienation for over 500 years, that is why I portrayed handcuffs around two corn stalks, explains the talented Guatemalan artist. It makes me sad that not even their own country recognizes them. Titled La cárcel in Spanish.
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