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Tribute to Paleteros

In his project, Tribute to Paleteros, artist Roberto Salas celebrates paleteros. Salas reveres the paleteros as vendor-heroes with desirable treats because they create everlasting memories for generations and park-goers in the instance of Park Social. Tribute to Paleteros takes the form of various large-scale, Popsicle sculptures. As vehicles pass these sculptures, their headlights illuminate these roadside attractions. The drivers are the participants as their cars project lights that glow and animate the pieces. This interaction creates a new art venue, a new museum, a new gallery where anyone driving or walking by can become part of the experience. From this, Salas hopes that community members will become unofficial docents of this new museum, sharing their enthusiasm for the work.

  • Colorful artistic sculptures shaped like popsicles displayed at a park© Stacy Keck Photo LLC
  • Colorful artistic sculptures shaped like popsicles displayed at a park© Stacy Keck Photo LLC
  • Park visitors looking at a popsicle-shaped art sculpture© Stacy Keck Photo LLC
  • Colorful artistic sculptures shaped like popsicles displayed at a park© Stacy Keck Photo LLC
  • Colorful artistic sculptures shaped like popsicles displayed at a park at night© Stacy Keck Photo LLC

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