about the artist

tonatiuh (toe-NAH-teew), aka "nati" (NAH-tee), is a multidisciplinary artist from chicago with a focus on illustration and mexican/indigenous culture. nati tends to draw from his family's heritage in mexico's central lowland region, the bajío.

nati's work is primarily focused on drawing, but includes painting, prints, sculpture, jewelry, clothing, and writing and world-building. nati’s greatest interests are learning and creating, and it’s his goal for his art to be a vehicle for culture, understanding, and knowledge.