An exhibition titled 'Xa jun ruk’oxomal qanima—A Shared Heartbeat' at La Nueva Fábrica in Guatemala brings together the work of two Kaqchikel Maya artists, Rosa Elena Curruchich and Angélica Serech, for the first time in their homeland. It features over 100 paintings by the late Curruchich, a pioneering self-taught painter, alongside recent and newly commissioned textile sculptures by Serech, creating a dialogue between painting and weaving.
The show is the first institutional presentation of both artists in the territory central to their practices, highlighting their shared cultural context and the expansion of indigenous artistic traditions. It underscores the role of women in preserving and innovating within Maya visual languages, while addressing themes of community, memory, and resilience forged during periods of historical struggle, including the Guatemalan genocide.