Mayans

Ancestry uprooted.

Season 2 of Mayans brought a unique challenge of pushing the intensity of the “Tempest” like rivalry in a border biker gang. Both brothers vying for a position at the top spot, while also having an intense connection with their family and heritage. And heritage is what stood out during my research, taking the literally meaning of Mayans and tying it back to the characters ancestry. Modern day warriors.

Given a brief to tie season-2 to the first ID, “Mayan Calendar”, I started to explore the metaphor that our characters are akin to the Mayan temples their ancestors once built. Artifacts grappling with internal conflict are uprooted and sent into turmoil. Playing on the connection between the calendar and temples, while adding in modern day catholic iconograph, I hoped to bring season 2 into an evolved space.