After four-and-a-half months in this lovely beach town, including my semi-voluntary extended stay due to the recent quarantine, my time in Mazunte has finally come to an end... for now. So let me leave by presenting one last mural, to be found on the main street, close to the western entrance to the town.
An Artisan Market, Presently on Hold
One of the first things to see as you enter Mazunte, apart from the omnipresent hostels and restaurants, is a tourist info booth followed by a cute market where locals sell hand-made goods, from traditionally embroided tablecloths and bikinis to colorfully painted fantasy creatures made out of driftwood. These last couple of months, however, the place has been closed, another result of the Covid lockdown. The only part of that market that remains bright and present, is the mural painted on the front wall.
Flora and Fauna by Edwin Fierros
The image shows a number of plants and animals distinct for this region, or for Mexico in general. It includes the armadillo, the turtle, the prickly pear and saguaro cacti, the Mazunte crab which gave its name to the town, and various kinds of flowers and butterflies.
Even though each feature of the painting seems to stand on its own without much context or interaction between them, what I find most captivating in this wall painting are the colors. Not only the background, fading from blue to green and on into red, but the colors of each animal. Together, they help each other stand out, whether the color is realistic or not. (I never knew armadillos were blue...)
Looking up the artist's name, prominently displayed in the top-right corner, I found out it is Edwin Fierros, a young painter who has a number of fantastic images featured on his page.
Let's hope this market can open its doors again soon, and hopefully we may even see more images by Edwin Fierros on the walls of Mazunte. I'm sure that will be the case anyway, when I return there, most probably next year.
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