Mesoamerican, Aztec & Maya Tattoos in Los Angeles
Goethe Silva has been tattooing for over thirty years, working almost entirely in the imagery of ancient Mesoamerica — the underworld, the rituals, the sacrifices, the gods, and the relationship between life and death that sits underneath all of it.
Originally from Durango, Mexico and based in Los Angeles for the last twenty years, he works out of a private art studio by appointment only. His work has appeared in tattoo magazines worldwide, at conventions across the US and Mexico, and in several televised tattoo documentaries.
The Work
- Aztec tattoos — the Sun Stone, Quetzalcoatl, Tlaloc, Coatlicue, and codex work adapted for skin.
- Maya tattoos — Pakal, Ixchel, K’awiil, glyphs and the Tzolk’in calendar.
- Gods of Death tattoos — Mictlantecuhtli, Ah Puch, Xipe Totec, Xolotl.
- Full sleeves — long-form pieces built around a single theme.
- Back pieces — large-scale compositions and body suits.
- Cover-ups — old work reworked into something with meaning.
Booking
The studio is by appointment only. Consultations are complimentary — send through your idea, sizing and placement and Goethe will come back to you directly.
