San Pedro La Laguna, Guatemala, 1982
Lives and works in San Pedro La Laguna, Guatemala

Originally from the Maya Tz’utujil people, his artistic work encompasses various forms of expression, including textile art, painting, video and installation. With a focus on collective experiences and actions, his research is deeply rooted in the culture and symbols of his community, located near Lake Atitlan in Guatemala. Graduated from the Rafael Rodríguez Padilla National School of Fine Arts.

Recent solo exhibitions include: “Daritev / The Offering”, International Graphic Arts Museum – MGLC, Ljubljana, Slovenia (2024) and “Knotting and Unknotting”, Galería Elvira Moreno, Bogotá, Colombia (2023). Recent group exhibitions include: “Ensaio sobre a Terra”, Simões de Assis, São Paulo, SP, Brazil; “Unravel: The Power and Politics of Textiles in Art”, Barbican Centre, London, UK (2023) and “Myth Makers / HATCH Gallery”, Milan, Italy (2023); “Threads of The South”, The Institute for Studies on Latin American Art – ISLAA, New York, NY, USA.

Pichillá is represented in prominent collections worldwide, including the Museo Reina Sofía (Spain), Tate Modern (London, UK), Denver Art Museum (USA), Museo MALBA (Buenos Aires, Argentina), Kadist Art Foundation (San Francisco, USA), IL POSTO (Chile), and the Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (Washington, USA). His work is also featured in private and institutional collections such as Colección Quinto Lojo (Guatemala), Colección Banco de España (Spain), Space Collection (California, USA), Colección Luiz Chrysóstomo (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), Colección Ernesto y Cecilia Poma (Miami, USA), Colección Instituto for Studies on Latin American Art ISLAA (New York, USA), and the D+C Family Collection (Miami, USA).