Is it too late to submit an entry for CCC's Street Art Contest #24? I hope not, since the winners are usually announced on Sunday (and it's still Saturday for most of us).
The mural I would like to show today is a very simple, yet pretty one. It's a bit of a city-scape, albeit a very green and park-like one, offering a beautiful view of Chapultepec Park in Mexico City, with the Chapultepec Castle towering imposingly over the hill.
It is actually located just by one of the entrances to the park, on the busy corner of Ave. Constituyentes and Ave. Chapultepec. You could even assume that the wall is offering the exact view you would have it wasn't blocking it... but that is not the case. Not exactly. The actual castle is a good twenty degrees to the left, hidden behind trees.
Still, the way the image is split in two, framed by two alcoves, makes it seem like the viewer is looking out from a building, or right through it. Also, the painted trees in the picture and the real plants in the little triangle in front of it, make a visually interesting mix.
The short little fence around this island of plants could easily be stepped over. Still, it seems to be sufficient to protect the mural from unwanted tags, such as the one just to its right. This mural also is a bit unusual as it seems to have been painted with brushes. Though there is no way of knowing who painted it, or how long it has been up, as there is no signature anywhere, or any other information.
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