("Monument to Mexican Identity"), commonly referred to as La X or La Equis, is an outdoor steel monument by Enrique "Sebastián" Carbajal, installed in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, near the Mexico–United States border.
It is a steel artwork that depicts a letter "X". In the middle, there is an observation deck. It was inaugurated on 24 May 2013. The monument has multiple symbols associated to Mexican identity.
History and description The , also referred to as La X or La Equis, is an artwork by the Mexican sculptor Enrique "Sebastián" Carbajal. It is a tall monument, built in the shape of a red letter "X". One of its upper ends is intentionally left incomplete, which, as Sebastián explained, symbolizes the never-ending task of improving Ciudad Juárez and Mexico.
In the center of the there is an observation deck, that, when viewed from the outside, is shaped like an eye. The monument weighs approximately . For Sebastián, the letter X in the monument represents the mestizaje process in Mexico.
The monument was opened on 24 May 2013 in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, a city at the Mexico–United States border near El Paso, Texas. It received restoration works in 2020 and 2024.
See also Mexicayotl, a movement that aims to revive the Indigenous religion, philosophy and traditions of ancient Mexico
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