Mexico is full of murals, as this series will illustrate. However, on my recent trip to the Rivera Maya I noticed that the rest of Mexico, even the capital, can't hold a candle to the abundance of murals in Playa del Carmen, Tulum, and Cozumel. I mean, they are just everywhere! In fact, there are so many cool wall paintings wherever you look, that I even got muraled out. Meaning, I didn't have the passion to photograph every single one... and after a while I stopped taking pictures all together.
For this week's CCC Street Art Challenge I want to share one that was just outside the place we stayed at on Cozumel Island. More precisely, it is located on Calle 10 Norte close to the corner of Av. Rafael E. Melgar.
Swamp Imagery in Different Styles
This time I can't say too much about the interpretation of this piece, except for it fits perfectly well into the heat and oppressive humidity on Cozumel. The background looks a lot like water, evaporating into the sky, forming clouds, wanting to rain down again. Exactly the imagery you can literally feel in the heat.
The center circle with the lighthouse drives this even further, creating an appearance of a nighttime view of a swamp, complete with creepy fish, reptiles, and other life forms. The circle on the left, painted in a completely different style shows the face of a ... maybe a swamp dweller? Her expression looks friendly and spooky at the same time, just like the intriguing yet foreboding feel of a swamp.
The circle on the right, once again in a different style, is just an ocean wave, I didn't even find worthy of taking a detail shot of. These three styles suggest three distinct artists. Are they? Well, the tag on the bottom suggests their names may be Teik (with or without the 'an'), Taeer and Skup. As for their own pages, I didn't find them. Even on the Sea Wall's artist list where they are featured (except for Skup), their profiles are empty. Too bad... I still like the mural they painted.
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
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
Doctor Turtle, One of the Oldest Murals in Mazunte
Stylish Iguana in Pochutla