A few weeks ago when Alejandro and I were walking to the nearest Costco, we came across two mural paintings on the walls of the underpass where the "Anillo Periférico" (Peripheral Ring Highway) crosses over the street. I recently walked back there to take photos of the paintings.
On one side of the street is a mosaic mural.
A plaque says the the work is entitled "Memories of the Borough" (referring to the borough of Alvaro Obregón where it is located). It was done in 2012, but unfortunately the artist's name is not given.
I am certain that in the center of the mural the Obregón Monument is depicted. It stands on the site where he was assassinated in 1928.
On the other side of the street is another mural. This one is entitled "Sentimentos de la Nación" (Feelings of the Nation). It was created by artist David Celis and was completed in 2025.
Afterwards, I found several articles on the internet about this mural. It is the world's largest mural done in a style called "esculto-esgrafiado" (sculptural-sgraffito). I had to look up the word "sgraffito". It's an artistic technique in which a surface, such as plaster, is scratched away to reveal an underlying surface. If you look at the painting close-up you can see that it has a three-dimensional effect with some of the figures standing out from the background.
The themes of the painting are the importance of women and of water.
"The rivers cry for a change of conscience in humanity."
The woman portrayed here is Mexican scientist Paolo Castillo, who contributed to the development of COVID-19 detection tests.
"We are the embrace of feminine and masculine.
The loving equilibrium of day and night,
We are one love."
verse by Mexican rock musician Roco Pachucote
"We alegorically exalt women as human beings,
their ability and strength which boost the development of society."
The slogan on the woman's purse (at the left) says "No to harassment."
"You can live without gold.
Without water you die"
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