The time has come, dear fans of awesome murals: The weekly CCC's Street Art Contest has reached its 100th issue. To celebrate together, I want to submit a very special example of street art. It wasn't planned like this at all, but since things came together, let me say it was intended just for the occasion! By the way, I urge you to take a look at the contest page and browse through the community, as there are many amazing examples that have come together over time.
A Gem of Corner Art in Cipilo
Two days ago I posted about the two Italian towns in Mexico I got to visit last weekend. In Chipilo, the more original one of the two, I came across a very imposing street corner. It's exact location is Calle 2 Sur and Calle 3 Oriente, only one block from the town's main square. The building itself is the hostel Albergo Strada Stretta, so I guess this mural is supposed to attract guests, or at least give the place a distinct look. Just like everything else in Chipilo, it follows the Italian theme.
The scything figure and the impressive sunset give this image a very noticeable feature. The words on the scythe appear to be Italian: Questa la é na falzh. but neither me nor the automatic translator could say what it is supposed to mean. Is this maybe an example of the mysterious Chipileño language, of Veneto Italian mixed with Nahuatl? Is there anyone who can make sense of this?
My favorite feature of this entire mural is for certain the dog. Just look at him!
Apparently this mural has been sponsored by the town, as this little plaque indicates, crediting the artist Ivan Galeazzi Cahuantzi for this impressive work.
