More than 200 proposals were received regarding the theme "Roots in the Heart of the City and Culture". The artists had to consider that the park is a place of convergence between music, recreation, sports, and nature. The selected creations stand out for their colorful figures that highlight the importance of natural spaces in the city. However, the most interesting interventions are those that approach the theme conceptually, such as "Black Gold" by Tania Caro Silva, a symbol of renewal.
The skull is a symbol in Mexican culture that reflects life, death, the pre-Hispanic, and the modern, sacred art, and popular art. On the eve of the Day of the Dead, the skull becomes the main theme of exhibitions such as "Mexicraneos". Started in 2017, this project showcased monumental skulls intervened by artists along Paseo de la Reforma, but it was temporarily suspended due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
After a three-year pause, in 2024 "Mexicraneos" resumes its activities and launches a call for artists to intervene in 12 new pieces that are exhibited in the Bicentennial Park of the Azcapotzalco mayoralty. Artist Tania Caro represents in a skull the transformation of the old refinery into a green oasis north of the city, using orchids and gold.
This new series of skulls, ranging from figurative to abstract, celebrates the renewal of urban spaces, pays homage to Mexican traditions, and adds new pieces to the "Mexicraneos" collection, which includes approximately 200 works on constant exhibition in and out of the country. Odette Paz, curator of the exhibition, highlights the natural evolution of the exhibition and mentions various presentations in places like Paseo de la Reforma in Mexico City and Avenida Juárez in Puebla.
Artist Tania Caro used the color black to symbolize the past of the refinery in her work, elegantly and abstractly demonstrating the transformation of the park.
