Axolotols, Wherever You Look!
Just after publishing my last mural post featuring an axolotl, I came across two more murals of this cute looking Mexican amphibian.
Being endemic to the immediate area, meaning the lake that today has grown into one of the biggest urban sprawls of the hemisphere, it is no wonder that the axolotl enjoys such great popularity, including as a favored motive for murals. Of course, being critically endangered also helps, as does having a cute face. But there is more to it, as I've found out.
Water, Water, Everywhere!
Sure, I could have added them to the recently published post, but then I started wondering... Isn't it interesting that almost all of the murals I've encountered recently are somehow related to water? So I looked into it, and found out: The SACMEX or Sistema de Aguas de la Ciudad de México (waterworks of Mexico City) has been sponsoring water-related murals in the City of Mexico. The project is called hidroARTE and they are in their sixth edition now. No wonder there are so many murals everywhere, mostly having to do with water.
So now that I know this, I could just as well cheat. See, so far I let the cool street-art surprise me. Once I happened to walk by one, I took a picture of it, and then went online to look for more info. Now I could see the pieces before visiting them myself to take a pic. Hmmm... I'm not sure if that's a good idea. Besides, there are so many wall paintings that I keep seeing by chance anyway, maybe I should just continue this way.
Artists and Locations?
Just to make the necessary mentions, the first one of these two axolotls can be seen on the street Montes Urales, close to the intersection with Volcan street, in the Lomas de Chapultepec neighborhood. The second one is on Diagonal Patriotismo, between Alfonso Reyes and Circuito Interior José Vasconcelos in the Condesa neighborhood.
As for the artists, once again I have to draw a blank. :-( The first one even left a tag. But can anyone make sense of it? MKESNDON? Mike Sound On? I'm so sorry for not being able to convey the artist, so you can check out more of their murals and possibly other pieces of whoever created this huge axolotl.
If you liked this, check out my developing series on Mexican murals:
- Axolotl in the Parque Lira
- A Healing Mermaid Under Mexican Skies
- Skate On Forever
- Four Sides of a Water Box
- The Children of the Feathered Serpent
- Painted Garage Doors
- New Stairs-Art in my Neighborhood
- Dream of a Sunday Afternoon in the Alameda Central
- La Familia Burrón in the Center
- Playing With Bugs on the Rooftop
- A Journey Through Rock and Roll
- Elite Warriors in the Parque México
- Laboratory Work on the Cocoa
- High Above the City
- Feminist Mural on a Blue-Collar Business
- Not Much New in Almost a Year
- Commercial Murals for Small Businesses
- A Mural for a Movie
- Get to Know Your Local Cacti
- New Images Covering Old Ones
- A Warrior Princess in Mazunte
- A Cartoon with a Public Health Message
- Murals Under Periferico
- Murals of the Barrio in Aguascalientes
- Respected and Less Respected Paintings
- Under Metro Line 4
- ChaliaKiller's – Murals, Chilaquiles, and Lots More
- A Familiar Face
- Political Expression: the Painting is on the Wall
- Different Types of Wall Paintings
- The Beauty of Death and the Struggle of Life
- Winston Churchill and the Bike Movement
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