Formed in 2004, the Z’otz* Collective is a
multi-disciplinary trio composed of Nahum Flores, Erik Jerezano and Ilyana
Martinez. Of Latin American heritage,
the artists merge drawing, painting, ceramics, and animation to create playful,
storytelling-driven works that blend tradition with contemporary
experimentation. Over time, the
collective has developed a unique communal process, passing works between
members to build layered, evolving compositions.
It is exemplary that three individuals who can
work together to achieve great artworks.
It reinforces the path that group works can be equally creative.
One drawing that I showed at the beginning with
the title - Digesting the Developer’s Plan captured my attention. Working on building design for years, I had a
lot of mixed feeling towards property developers. While they can be the bread and butter for
architects, the money power they exercise can have damning effects on societies.
Order of display on this post:
[1] Digesting the Developer’s Plan, 2025,
drawing
[2] Messenger’s Dynamic, 2020, drawing
[3] Between the Current and the Echo, 2025
[4] Animation by Z’otz* Collective
[5] Demographic Symphony, 2025 Mural
