Mayan Temples

Custom Made StoriesCompleted

Art in public space should serve a selfless communal goal. It offers a canvas to elevate and enrich the environment. CMS's murals transform Zacamil’s apartment blocks—once cold, cement monoliths—into vibrant modern-day Maya temples. Through this art, CMS reconnects the community with its rich cultural heritage, reimagining the relationship between humanity, history, and the environment. This work nurtures collective memory, guiding people to reinterpret the present while shaping a hopeful future. Using trompe l’œil, CMS seamlessly integrates the surrounding nature, temples, and expansive blue skies, softening the rigid lines of the buildings and camouflaging their harshness. This technique creates a fluid harmony between art and space, blurring the boundaries between them and inviting a deeper connection with the environment.

Artist

Custom Made Stories

Year

2024

Medium

Acrylic paint on wall

Dimensions

9 m × 4.5 m

Location

Zacamil, El Salvador

Building

107

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About the work

A living mural for a living neighborhood

Nuestras Raices, Vita.De.Campo is part of Antonio Roque's long-term collaboration with residents of Zacamil. The mural emerged through workshops, collective sketching sessions, and oral histories gathered block by block.

First shown in 2024 as part of Territorios en transformacion at CMS Foundation, the piece remains in public space as an evolving landmark and a meeting point for community-led cultural programming.

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