El Árbol de los Anhelos
Codex of Human Rights
english
El Árbol de los Anhelos is an ongoing codex of thirty illuminated paintings, each structured around one article of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Through calligraffiti, a fusion of calligraphy, typography, and graffiti, the written word becomes light, gesture, and collective memory.
The codex unfolds as a visual manuscript on dignity, language, and shared human structures.
español
El Árbol de los Anhelos es un códice sin encuadernar de treinta lienzos iluminados, cada uno inspirado en un artículo de la Declaración Universal de los Derechos Humanos.
A través del calligraffiti, una fusión de caligrafía, tipografía y graffiti, la palabra escrita se convierte en luz, gesto y memoria colectiva.
Las obras conforman un manuscrito visual de dignidad y vínculo entre Colombia, Houston y el mundo
earlier works
chiribiquete
A large-scale sculpture inspired by Amazonian mythology and the river’s serpentine spirit — a symbol of transformation, resilience, and connection between the natural and cosmic worlds.
Created first in papier-mache for the Museum of Fine Arts Houston’s Myths and Legends Festival and later reborn in fiberglass after being destroyed by the weather, the work traces a journey of endurance and renewal.
anaconda/guio
The Chiribiquete petroglyphs are an invaluable legacy of the pre-Columbian cultures of the Colombian Amazon, depicting human figures, hunting scenes, animals, and astronomical symbols. This project reinterprets them from a modern perspective through Calligraffiti, connecting past and present through art