Mexican Murals - A Beast with a Mesmerizing Look

Today I want to present a mural that I found near the corner of Av. Benjamín Franklin and Av. Nuevo León in the Condesa neighborhood, not far from I live. It is not a big picture, but certainly one that makes you want to look at it for a while... until you almost feel like it's looking right back at you.

The image shows two faces. The one on the right is clearly a human one. There is a snake wrapped around his shoulders, flashing its fangs in its wide open mouth, as if it was striking to bite.The blank eyes of the man make it seem like he's not even looking at anything, at least not at the viewer of the painting. If anything, he could be looking at the other, more prominent face on the left, which is anything but human.

So what does it look like? Some type of cat? Certainly, its sharp teeth look very feline, and its eyes are somewhat cat-like. But it seems to be wearing a helmet or a type of headdress, with decorative (perhaps protective) plates covering its nose and the sides of its head. I'm not even sure what it reminds me of. Some demon from a Southeast Asian culture? It doesn't bear too much resemblance to precolombian art from Mexico.

The nearby restaurant Asia Perú could be a hint. It's a crossover restaurant, and it may have something to do with the mural.

As far as the artist goes, I've actually posted about another one of their pieces here. They are known as Revost, and a quick glance at their Instagram page will show all the fantastic murals they've painted. In fact, this one is probably one of their least impressive ones. But as I said, I'm not going to chase murals, instead I'm looking forward to coming across them unwittingly, enjoying the surprise, and passing it on in one of my mural posts.

If you liked this, check out my developing series on Mexican murals:  

• New Pictures on Old Walls
• When Big Red Lips Start Growing On You
• Funky Graphics in the Condesa
• A Less Appreciated Wall Painting
• The Flower of Life in a Face
• Honoring the Departed
• The Kiss of Death
• Worsening Situation for Women
• All Your Favorite Mexican Motives
• Aztec Legends in Metro Tacubaya
• Tlaloc in His Element
• Illuminated Illumination
• The Rapidly Changing Wall of La Casa Picnic
• Axolotls Wherever You Look!
• Axolotl in the Parque Lira
• A Healing Mermaid Under Mexican Skies
• Skate On Forever
• Four Sides of a Water Box
• The Children of the Feathered Serpent
• Painted Garage Doors
• New Stairs-Art in my Neighborhood
• Dream of a Sunday Afternoon in the Alameda Central
• La Familia Burrón in the Center
• Playing With Bugs on the Rooftop
• A Journey Through Rock and Roll
• Elite Warriors in the Parque México
• Laboratory Work on the Cocoa
• High Above the City
• Feminist Mural on a Blue-Collar Business
• Not Much New in Almost a Year
• Commercial Murals for Small Businesses
• A Mural for a Movie
• Get to Know Your Local Cacti
• New Images Covering Old Ones
• A Warrior Princess in Mazunte
• A Cartoon with a Public Health Message
• Murals Under Periferico
• Murals of the Barrio in Aguascalientes
• Respected and Less Respected Paintings
• Under Metro Line 4 
• ChaliaKiller's – Murals, Chilaquiles, and Lots More 
• A Familiar Face 
• Political Expression: the Painting is on the Wall 
• Different Types of Wall Paintings 
• The Beauty of Death and the Struggle of Life 
• Winston Churchill and the Bike Movement