From his studio at Lake Atitlán the artist’s practice is driven by anthropological research into Guatemala’s urban and rural regions. Pichillá is interested in the relationship between found natural objects, such as rocks and branches and his textile works, as well as man-made objects.

Antonio Pichillá was born in 1982 in San Pedro La Laguna, Guatemala, where he lives and works. In 2017 the artist received the Juannio Award, an important recognition for Guatemalan artists. Pichillá’s work has been exhibited at Tate Modern, Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara, Museo Reina Sofía, Palais de Tokyo, Museo de arte Moderno Mexico, Denver Art Museum and Hessel Museum of Art amongst many others. His artworks exist in major foundations and institutions such as Tate Modern, Museo Reina Sofía, Denver Art Museum, Banco de España, Lars Romer Copenhagen and Kadist Art Foundation San Francisco.