New guacamole sculpture in SETX pays tribute to Mexican culture

A new sculpture in Southeast Texas inspired by Mexican culture is turning heads and making stomachs growl. Houston officials unveiled the art installation Thursday, featuring a giant stone bowl overflowing with guacamole.

The stone bowl is known as a molcajete -- Spanish for mortar and pestle -- which some people usually use to grind salsa or guacamole. The word also means "seasoning" or "bowl" in the Aztec culture.

"It just hits home with a lot of Latinos [and] Chicanos," Artist Jesus Medel Cantu told ABC13, adding that he wanted to represent indigenous Mexican culture.

Staff from Harris County Pct. 2 Commissioner Adrian Garcia's office and the Houston Arts Alliance displayed the sculpture in North Houston at the Leonel Castillo Community Center, according to KPRC.

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A new sculpture inspired by Mexican culture was unveiled in Southeast Texas and will have people reaching for the chips!
Photo: Harris County Pct. 2 Commissioner Adrian Garcia's Office

I'll visit after they add sculptures for salsa and queso.