In Mexico, the skull is one of the symbols of the Day of the Dead season, so in October, the Mexicráneos exhibition returns to Mexico City.
In 2024, 10 skulls unveiled last year will be exhibited again, plus the presentation of 12 new skulls painted by Mexican artists.
What is Mexicráneos?
It is an exhibition of monumental skulls that was born in 2017, to spread the artistic and cultural value of this symbol in our country, from pre-Hispanic times (with the tzompantli and representations of some deities), to contemporary Mexican popular culture (with sugar skulls or the figure of the catrina).
The enormous skulls are made of fiberglass, measure approximately 2 meters and 10 centimeters high, and are intervened with acrylic paint and other materials (such as beads), by mainly Mexican artists, although there have also been foreigners. Most express a theme.
This year’s call for entries received more than 200 design proposals, but in the end, only 12 were chosen, those that best met this year’s theme: ‘Roots, in the heart of the city and culture’, alluding to the combination of the city environment and the natural landscapes of the venue where it is held.
The exhibition was inaugurated on September 21, although each weekend 3 skulls will be unveiled, until reaching a total of 12.
You will find pieces by artists such as Taco de Jerbo, José Manuel Sánchez, Bea Benedetti –Her Skull Has Augmented Reality– Chu Huiini, Changosperros, Andking, and Zaira Salvador, to mention a few examples.
Among the designs, you can see Mexican skulls that pay homage to environmental defenders, the trees of life of Metepec, koi fish and orchids, and even imaginary universes.
Additionally, when all 12 skulls have been presented, 10 more pieces from the 2023 edition of Mexicráneos will be on display.
In Parque Bicentenario, one of the largest urban parks in Mexico City, on land that was previously occupied by an oil refinery.
Parque Bicentenario is located at Avenida 5 de Mayo 290, Colonia San Lorenzo Tlaltenango, Miguel Hidalgo municipality.
It opens from Tuesday to Sunday from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Admission is free.
If you plan to arrive by public transportation, the easiest option is to use the Metro and get off at the Refinería station on line 7 (orange), which will drop you off right at the entrance to the park.
When will Mexicráneos 2024 be open?
The complete collection will be ready by October 12, although after that date they will remain in Parque Bicentenario until January 2025.
It should be noted that this year they will not be displayed on Paseo de la Reforma, as used to happen in previous editions.
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