Today, I decided to change up what has become my Friday shopping routine. Instead of walking north to the fruit and veggie vendor, I headed south to explore the Friday tianguis — relocated from Llano Park a couple of years ago and now residing near the Polideportivo.
And, what an excellent decision it was! Only blocks from home, I came across a massive mural in progress on Calle de la Noche Triste at the corner of Calle Ignacio Aldama.
With scaffolding and tools of the trade in place, men were at work.
The style looked familiar, so I stopped to ask, and discovered they were the Tlacolulokos – my favorite artist collective from Tlacolula de Matamoros!
I think the guy I spoke to was a bit taken aback to find that this gringa was quite familiar with their work — including the murals for the Downtown Central Library in Los Angeles, California. Stay tuned…
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Hope to see the finished mural. Great tats on the artist in the 2nd photo. Thank you Shannon.
Will be going to the inauguration of the mural mañana and will post.
So amazing! Thank you for discovering and sharing this! Even the artists are wearing art! And thanks for the link to the LA Central Library article. Love Oaxaca!!!!
I think the work of the Tlacolulokos is incredibly special and revealing.
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