Another week has passed, and it's time to present another Mexican Mural for the CCC Street Art Contest. It's number 46 already, and incidentally we're also up to 46 people who have submitted cool looking street-art posts. Not all of us participate every time, but it seems like participation is steadily rising. So go ahead and take a look at this contest and submit any street-art you find! I have gotten so much great encouragement from here, I feel like giving back by spreading the word.

The Most Usual Suspects on a Mural

The piece I'd like to share with you today is located on a technical support building (a.k.a. shed) in a small park Miraflores, along Ave. Dos between Calle 17 and 21, in the San Pedro de los Pinos neighborhood of Mexico City. The imagery is a mix of the typical images of Mexican culture you tend to find on murals: It includes the water god Tlaloc, as well as an eagle and a rattlesnake, both of which are important features of the Mexican coat of arms in the center of the national flag. The fish and the flower are less typical, making me image a flag with them on it.

Additionally, the right side of this image also shows a female figure, painted in a somewhat distinct style to the rest of the mural. I have no idea who she is supposed to be, but I'm guessing this could be a self portrait of the artist, whose name is written in clear and legible lettering on her left shoulder: Diana Ríos.

Finding her online presence wasn't easy, as there are a number of muralists with a similar name (go figure). She is certainly not Diana de los Rios, nor does she seem to be Diana Veneno Rios. In fact, the only Diana Rios, associated with this particular piece, I've managed to find only here. Could this be her first mural? If so, great job Diana! May we see more of your wall paintings in the future.

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
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
The Sacred Condiments
Love, Death, and Some Very Diverse Characters