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About Pohualli
Pohualli is a 100 edition generative art project inspired by Aztec mythological motifs and the rich history of Mexico. The project reflects on the constant passage of time, the diverging paths into the future, and the desire to revisit and resurrect forgotten cultures. The title references the Nahuatl vigesimal counting system, in which ‘pohualli’ is a base unit.
The concept for this project was first conceived by Fahad while he was living in Oaxaca de Juárez. Though many parts of Mexico have been drastically transformed, often forcibly, through colonization, a surge of tourism, and moderniza...
About the artist
Fahad Karim
Fahad Karim is an artist and engineer based in New York City.
Using code as his medium, Fahad builds systems that explore human culture in new and dynamic ways. His work often reimagines 'the traditional' through automation, ranging across themes such as architecture, symbolism, folklore, and time.
Fahad received his formal education in computer ...
