I almost forgot: there is a new week, and a new edition of the CCC's Street Art Contest, so once again I want to submit a mural from Mexico City. This time it's a smaller, more benign one, but not any less beautiful. I found this piece on Avenida Chapultepec near Sevilla Metro Station. The street is quite a busy avenue cutting through the Western part of Mexico City, so it is not particularly spectacular. This means, that even a small, unassuming mural comes to shine in its full brightness.
A Personal Portrait Under Water
The image is the face of a young woman with typical Mexican features. Her hair is split in braids, with a bright flower sticking out of one. Her eyes are just as bright, looking at something to the right of the viewer. She has an interesting looking earring, a white disk with the image of a feather. The background is made up layers of various shades of blue, which kinda looks like under water, mostly due to the plants growing in it.
There is not much else about this wall painting, except for that it looks quite pretty. Who could this young lady be? Maybe someone the owner of the wall knows... or knew? There are a number of murals commissioned to the remembrance of some departed loved ones.
Not Even the Most Impressive Piece
The artist behind this mural can easily be identified as DUEK_glez. A qick glance at their page will give you an idea of the kind of art this muralist usually creates. Super exciting images on gigantic walls! Wow! Compared to that, this little image is a very humble and benign one. Had I not come across it by accident, I may not even have dedicated a post to it. But this way, I'm even happier that I did.
If you liked this, check out my developing series on Mexican murals:
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