San Juan Sacatepéquez Market

A celebration of movement, color, and collective rhythm, San Juan Sacatepéquez Market by David Ordoñez Lacayo immerses the viewer in the daily life of a highland Guatemalan town. Layers of rich orange, deep burgundy, and textured indigo bring the market scene to life, where women with woven baskets gather in the quiet choreography of trade. Each figure, faceless but full of presence, contributes to the work’s warm visual density and cultural depth. This mixed media painting is rendered with expressive brushwork and structural composition, capturing the curved postures and rich textiles unique to the Sacatepéquez region. The dark background intensifies the saturated tones, drawing the eye toward details like fruit bundles, market cloths, and the subtle interaction among the figures. It’s an artwork that hums with atmosphere and tradition.