Over the next few months, Naperville will be helping host “Olmec Trails: Culture and Legacy,” a countywide art exhibit devised to pay tribute to the indigenous roots of Mexican culture and signify …
A sculpture inspired by the colossal stone heads crafted by the early Meso-American Olmec civilization sits outside Naperville’s 95th Street Library at 2015 Cedar Glade Drive. The sculpture, painted by artist Flavio Lopez Lopez, is part of a countywide outdoor exhibit called, “Olmec Trails: Culture and Legacy.” And at the crux of celebration is a pair of hand-painted colossal heads.
The Olmec heads originated in the southern part of Veracruz, Mexico, and date back to between 1400 BCE to 400 BCE. They are regarded as the most famous artifacts left behind by the Olmecs, considered a founding culture of Meso-America. The Mexican Cultural Center DuPage — in collaboration with Meztli Mexico, the College of Dupage Public Art Project and DuPage Convention & Visitors Bureau — is behind the project.
All the city had to do was find enough funding to make it happen. Statues came at a cost of $5,000 apiece, Portner said. For the two the city wanted to host, that’s $10,000. The sculptures at Nichols and 95th Street libraries in Naperville were created by Juan Aguilar Santis Chawuk and Flavio Lopez Lopez, respectively.
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