Mexico City, Mexico
Mazatl is a graphic maker who uses the public space as his main way to communicate ideas and emotions seeking to create conversations towards collective liberation. Mazatl's work is characterized by interventions of large scale woodcuts in the public areas, as well as graphic murals. He dedicates a large part of his work towards collaborating with groups, collectives, other artists and movements that seek social, political and environmental justice in our communities. He is a member of Justseeds Artists' Cooperative and APC (Animal Power Crew).
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Between the months of April and May of this year we(Kill Joy, Stinkfish and Mazatl) had the pleasure of being in Honduras for four weeks to work on the first…
Here’s Justseeds member Mazatl, painting two murals at the Wahaca restaurant in Brighton, England, and talking about what influences the subjects of his current print and mural work. …
I worked on this mural last week in order for it to be ready for today, Mexican Independence Day. I teamed up with graffiti writer “Homie” who did a super…
justseeds artist Mazatl collaborated with Colombian street artist Bastardilla on this beautiful mural in the Zapatista Autonomous Community of La Union, Chiapas, Mexico. Check out this amazing video Bastardilla made!…
It has been some months since my good friend and collaborator AIRE and I got to go on a trip to Chiapas where we got to collaborate with several organizations…
In mid December of 2012 I was lucky to travel to Chiapas to collaborate with a number of Autonomous organizations and projects with an amazing group of committed graphic workers…
Punk and Metal covers are back after a several month hiatus. This time around we have Lakei from Norway. A pretty obscure sludge metal band with some d-beat and punk…
My friends at Stir to Action magazine have just launched a crowd-funding campaign on Sponsume in order to print a free book. If you throw in £35 you will get…
A group of collectives and individuals recently got to travel to Cheran K’eri, in the state of Michoacan, Mexico. In 2011, the 20,000 residents of Cheran unanimously decided to venture…
Don’t miss your chance to buy this gorgeous collection of prints, support the Wrikuta Defense Front and the Wixarika struggle for autonomy. Take a look at this beautiful slideshow with…
It has been six years since the heavy repression in San Salvador Atenco in the State of Mexico, where people had gathered to protest the eviction of flower vendors from…
This week’s cover is Antimaster. I had previously posted on the blog the Silkscreen printing process of this cover, but this is what it looked like originally. I had done…
Condenada is an all lady hardcore punk band from Chicago, IL. They definitely draw inspiration from Los Crudos and 90’s latino bands from the area, but they not only address…
Profanator is a Thrash Metal band from Queretaro. Like most thrash metal bands they wanted the grim reaper to be their main focus of the album. The first draft of…
We at the Escuela Popular Martires del 68 are happy to announce that the 2012 portfolio is printed and ready to go! This year’s portfolio is centered around the defense…
Hacavitz is a Black Metal band from Mexico City (formerly Queretaro). The band took their name from the Mayan god Jacawitz that is a mountain deity. Jacawitz actually means Mountain…
My friend Carolina just sent me this awesome article she wrote on the on-going battle of the Triqui people for their Autonomy and self determination. San Juan Copala: Autonomous Triquis…
Last year while I was visiting Pittsburgh for the Justseeds Biennial show I got to stay with fellow Justseeder and friend Shaun Slifer. While my stay at his house, we…
The Following is an Interview I did with the 555 Collective. You can visit their web page here and the Interview here Mazatl is an artist residing in Mexico City….
Some months ago, while I was in Pittsburgh for the Justseeds exhibition part of the “Pittsburgh Biennial” at Carengie Mellon Shaun Slifer and I got to work on this mural…