Saturday, January 18, 2025

Talking heads come to East Palo Alto to celebrate their birthday

Talking heads come to East Palo Alto to celebrate his birthday
Russian sculptor Oleg Lobykin's Talking Heads sculpture has traveled nearly 361 miles to celebrate the 41st anniversary of Bay Area City being incorporated. Photo by Pin by Oleg Lobykin

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From the Burning Man festival in Black Rock City, Nevada, to East Palo Alto, California, Russian sculptor Oleg Lobykin's Talking Heads sculpture has traveled nearly 361 miles to celebrate the 41st anniversary of Bay Area City's incorporation.

As local artist Lobykin graciously came to town to temporarily host his Talking Heads statue to mark the East Palo Alto celebration and to encourage discussion about public art.