For this week's Street Art Contest by CCC I decided to post a mural I found on the other side of Mexico City, from where I live. We had to go to the neighborhood Jarín Balbuena to take our dog to the vet who performs acupuncture therapy (I know: superfresa, right?), and on a wall just behind her office, just off of Rtno. 28 Genaro Garcia, I came across this wonderful image. The only unfavorable factor was just that at the moment it was half illuminated by the sun, while the other half remained in the shadow.
It shows two animals of the mystical mythical kind facing each other. The one on the left looks quite feline, like some sort of a tiger, wearing a round rug on its back. Its feet and neck are chained, though apparently the cat must have broken them, as they don't appear to be restricting it in any way.
The other animal is more difficult to define. It also seems to be some type of cat, maybe the a jaguar, originally endemic to this region. Its depiction looks very flowery, though, with interesting patterns decorating its body that would overwhelm your usual jaguar print. Especially the head looks so overdecorated that it really brings to mind prehispanic art.
Once again, there is no name tag or signature identifying the artist, but the style looks a lot like the Kiss of Death mural, I posted about more than a year ago. Maybe one of the two muralists who created that image might have been the artist behind this wall painting too.
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