Back in Mexico City, I really have to walk a few blocks before finding a new mural... Okay, slight irony here, but after the Rivera Maya I feel truly spoiled with huge, colorful murals, just about everywhere. That goes for the capital too, even though one really has to look a bit for them. But they are around, such as this Harley Quinn one, perfect to use it in this week's Street-art Contest by CCC. It's the 40th one already!!!
Hit It Baby, Hit It Good!
This giant mural, located on the corner of Augustín Melgar and Circuito Bicentenario in San Miguel Chapultepec, features the famous comic book character, as she's wielding her iconic baseball bat, smashing something to bits. We have no idea what this something could be, but the resulting bits all look fun and colorful, like candy and confetti. The accompanying words Dale, Dale, Dale! suggest that it may actually be a piñata.
Where There's Love, There's Life
The image is framed by the wise words regarding love and life, which interestingly don't sound like something you'd expect from Harley Quinn. But then again, many villains have a positive side, and I am really not an expert on comic books. Fact is, I haven't seen the movie either... In any case, both her and her supporting characters behind her, seem to be enjoying themselves. According to the words below, this entire piece is a movie plug for the recently released Birds of Prey movie, or Aves de Presa, as it is known in Spanish.
The mural is amazingly well painted, and it doesn't even seem to matter that the artist ran out of black paint before the background was completed. Talking about artist, the name seems to elude me again. There is a huge mention of the film studio and the comic book company that created Harley Quinn, as well as a hashtag for the movie title. So could those scraggley tags above be the artist's marks? Could it be SMA©??? Not that I found anything on them under this moniker.
If you liked this, check out my recent posts on Mexican murals:
Prehispanic Art on a Tulum Hostel
Doctor Turtle, One of the Oldest Murals in Mazunte
... and all my previous posts in the Mexican Murals series:
Winston Churchil and the Bike Movement
The Beauty of Death and the Struggle of Life
Different Types of Wall Painting
Political Expression, The Painting is on the Wall
A Familiar Face
Chilakillers: Murals, Chilaquiles, and More
Under Metro Line 4
Respected and Less Respected Paintings
Murals of the Barrio in Aguascalientes
Murals Under Periferico
A Cartoon With A Public Health Message
A Warrior Princess in Mazunte
New Images Covering Old Ones
Get to Know Your Local Cacti
A Mural for a Movie
Commercial Murals for Small Businesses
Not Much New in Almost a Year
Feminist Art on a Blue-Collar Business
High Above the City
Laboratory Work on the Cocoa
Elite Warriors in the Parque México
A Journey Through Rock-and-Roll, Contest Winners
Playing With Bugs on the Rooftop
La Familia Burrón in the Center
Dream of a Sunday Afternoon in the Alameda Central
New Stairs Art in my Neighborhood
Painted Garage Doors
The Children of the Feathered Serpent
Four Sides to a Water Box
Skate On Forever
A Healing Mermaid Under Mexican Skies
Axolotl in the Parque Lira
Axolotls Wherever You Look
The Rapidly Changing Wall of the Casa Picnic
Illuminated Illumination
Tlaloc in His Element
Aztec Legends in Metro Tacubaya
All Your Favorite Mexican Motives
Worsening Situation for Women
The Kiss of Death
Honoring the Departed
The Flower of Life in a Face
A Less Appreciated Wall Painting
Funky Graphics in the Condesa
When Big Red Lips Start Growing on You
New Pictures on Old Walls
A Beast With a Mesmerizing Look
Beautiful Animals in the Roma
Horrific Animals in the Roma
A Poetic Message About Tremors
Sesame Street the Mexican Way (güey)
The Turtle Center in Mazunte
B-Side Murals in Mazunte
Beautiful Art in La Boquilla
Return of the (Pinche) Chinche
A Crow, A Fly, And A Shaded Barbarossa
More Exploding Hearts in Mazunte
A Frida Kahlo Mermaid
A Small Glimpse of Zipolite
One More Mural from Mazunte
Localvore Message at La Esperanza Store
Welcome to the New Normal
Frida Kahlo's Mask Adivsory
The Sacred Condiments
Love, Death, and Some Very Diverse Characters
A Flaming Child
Predator and Prey
Changing Murals on the Facade of the INBA
A Lonely Wall With a Lovely Face
Reclining in Tacubaya
Insect People in Cuauthémoc
More Insect People in Cuauthémoc
Lions on Regina
Three Cool Cats
Simple Beauty on the Corner
Something Decent on the Casa Picnic
A Lovely Vista of Chapultepec Castle
Fantastic Critters in Jardín Balbuena
A Corner To Look At
Amazing Prehispanic Art in Daniel Garza, Part 1
Amazing Prehispanic Art in Daniel Garza, Part 2
Chinese Dragon in Mazunte