Once again it's time to submit a kickass mural for the weekly CCC Street-Art Contest. By now it's the 49th one, and this time I won't be late! (The past two weeks I posted my entry a little bit late, so for anyone who wants to learn from my mistake, please take my advice: Don't wait till Sunday with your submission!)
Today I want to present a mural I found near the Mexico City Airport. I went to pick up my friend at Terminal 2, and since he didn't have a lot of luggage, we decided against yielding to the taxi mafia (no Uber allowed at the airport, but taxis charge five times the regular rate), and walked the few blocks to the metro station Pantitlan. On the way there, to be exact on the corner of Eje 1 Norte and Alberto Santos Dumont, I saw this incredible mural, and I had to capture it.
Taking it Piece by Piece
The image is made up of three pictures. In each one a female figure has been broken up into various layers or elements. Starting out with the one on the left, it looks like her hands reach through her head, lifting up everything above her nose. The eyes are closed, so it feels like her upper head is nothing more than a helmet of sorts.
The middle image is a series of heads, quite possibly the same as in the first one. This time, however, inside the cross-sectioned head is another one, similarly cut across, with yet another head inside, in a matryoshka-doll fashion. Are these various layers younger versions of the outer ones? Perhaps they are, if I'm not imagining it. In any case, the innermost head seems to be dissolving into air.
On the right extreme, we can see the most complete of all these heads. She even has hair, and her eyes are open. Though her torso and arms look like they are broken up into sections, held together by wooden sticks. Under her shoulders, this stick is even shooting leaves, and offers a landing place for the ubiquitous Mexican icons of the Monarch butterfly.
Artists and Areas
Just like so many murals, this one has a number of names on it (or they may be just words, codes, or secret symbols). They could be interpreted as MERY YAKOV LIAM in the bottom-right corner, and ACAIN SUPER SUKEL in the top center. But once again, they haven't helped me track down any artist, so I won't be able to give credit to this talented muralist(s).
The area around the airport is known to be very barrio, meaning it's not necessarily the most wealthy, touristy, and ultimately safe neighborhood. However, it seems to have these amazing murals, so I may go back to look for more.
If you liked this, click on any of the thumbnails to see my previous Mexican Murals posts:
... also, feel free to check out all my previous posts in my Mexican Murals series:
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
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
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These are the wonders that one can discover while walking through the city, very nice murals
This is very cool
Stunning mural... Each part is beautiful.
Thanks for sharing these pics on The StreetArt Community.
Great mural... a pleasure for the eyes 👍
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