Tepito Arte Acá emerged in the early 1970s as part of the Los Grupos movement , shortly after the Tlatelolco massacre of 1968 which shook Mexican society . Artists began questioning their roles in society and for a number of them , the banding together to create political messages was their answer . Groups of this time drew on Mexico ’s past history of collective work and social engagement . Initially Arte Acá worked to address concerns such as poverty , social marginalization , work issues and to promote the identity of the infamous neighborhood
Tlatelolco massacre
Tlatelolco massacre
Tepito Arte Acá