Mexico’s new public art exhibit examines ‘roots’ (AP)

20. January 2012, 5:25 UhrArts newsadmin0 comments

In this photo taken Tuesday Jan. 17, 2012, volunteers ascend the steps of Tlatelolco Plaza of the Three Cultures carrying a segment of Mexican artist Rivelino's new installation, 'Raices' or 'Roots, in Mexico City Tuesday Jan. 17, 2012. Raices is a depiction of a giant root that extends to 14 historical sites throughout Mexico City designed to provoke reflection of the nation's past. Collectively weighing about 28 metric tons, and extending 1.2 kilometers in length, the roots are manufactured with an interior of steel and covered in polyurethane and fiberglass. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)AP – They look like images from a science fiction movie, gigantic white roots invading emblematic spots around the Mexican capital, crawling across stone plazas and snaking from windows of colonial buildings.


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