The Pen of the Year 2022 is inspired by the culture, aesthetics and religious rites of the Aztecs. His empire was based on the Aztec alliance of three city-states, created in 1428 in what is now Mexico. The metal body of the Pen of the Year 2022, in gray anthracite with a diamond-like carbon coating, displays a pattern of skulls reminiscent of the walls made of rows of skulls in the Templo Mayor, the place where the Aztecs offered human sacrifices to their gods. to make sure the sun came out every day.
His grip area is made of smooth, dark obsidian. This volcanic rock, which was used to make arrowheads and swords, also had spiritual significance for the Aztecs.
Turquoise, a gemstone honored by the Aztecs as one of their most valuable treasures, adorns the ends of the Feather. The relief carved into the stone depicts the eagle clad in feathers, and personifies the power and aesthetics associated with it.
The ribbed cap, which recalls the shape of the cactus, also revives the spirit of the Aztecs.