The coloured statue of a Mexican boy with sombrero and his cape stands in Parc de Bercy in the 12th arrondissement.
Filipe the Mexican is one of 21 statues created by Rachid Khimoune under the concept of Les Enfants du Monde (Children of the World). The statues have been installed 2001 in Parc de Bercy. The statues are made from re-used industrial metal items with different textures welded together.
Felipe wears a straw sombrero with an upturned rim. His white poncho is adorned with chequered bordures.
