The Disco Magico (Magic Disc) is one of the least often appreciated of the giant sculptures on the Ruta de la Amistad. This is mostly due to it’s placement well off of the main route, along the Periférico highway. Todd Williams’ work is within the Miguel Hidalgo Villa Olympica, just west of the Disco Solar. That one greets motorists passing along Insurgentes Sur.
The Disco Magico sculpture stands at some seven meters in height and was made from reinforced concrete. It’s the only work in the exhibit to present such a wide range of colors. Its three elements are joined to present something of an interior space, but the work acts almost as an abstract painting. It can, and should, be viewed from multiple angles and from varying distances.
It was built originally on the mound of concrete stone that refers to the nearby Cuicuilco ruins. The warm-up running tracks of the Olympic Village are still in use, by local runners. The work was restored in 2007 by the World Monuments Fund with support from the American Express company.
Nearest at 0.24 kms.
Nearest at 0.39 kms.
Nearest at 0.39 kms.
Station 14 on the Friendship Route is a Gathering of Giants.
Olivier Seguin's massive black and white work for the 1968 Olympics.
Station 17 on the old Friendship Route is a striking work by Moroccan artist, Mohammed Melehi.
Willi Gutmann's 1968 work is among the most prominent on the Insurgentes interchange.
Station 18 of the Friendship Sculptural Route...
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