I want to enter this week's CCC Street Art Contest with an old, lost mural. Okay, it's really not that old, as I took the picture only a few months ago. Since then I had kinda forgotten about it, and now that I've looked through my photos I was pleasantly surprised to see I had this. Especially because the wall this mural was painted on is gone! So once again I feel honored and proud to have preserved this piece of art in the blockchain forever!
The image is of two characters drawn in the unmistakable big-eyed manga style. Not exactly your typical imagery for Mexican street art, which makes them even more interesting. It even looks like as if the picture's protagonists were aware of this themselves. Like visitors to a foreign planet, they wear suits resembling those of astronauts, or maybe deep see divers. The tiny umbrella provides an ironic contrast to this.
Though there is (once again) no artist's tag, at least there is no doubt about who bough the paint: the sponsors of this mural are the huge Mexican paint company, as well as the American shoe company, known for their classic-style sneakers. The location is my often mentioned corner, where the Diagonal Patriotismo meets the Circuito Bicentenario, between the neighborhoods Condesa and San Miguel Chapultepec. At the moment there is little happening, though I'm sure it's just a matter of time before new images start popping up. Stay tuned for more!
If you liked this, click on any of the thumbnails to see my previous Mexican Murals posts:
... also, feel free to check out all my previous posts in my 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
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
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