New mural underway in Chapala
Jazmín Stengel (Chapala).– The new mural, (title unknown), will extend along Niños Héroes for 148 meters (about 485 feet), starting at the intersection with Francisco I. Madero. Muralist Juan José Becerra Hernández, author of Prodigio del Agave (Prodigy of the Agave) is directing the mural.
The objective of the painting is to show a snapshot of daily life at Lake Chapala between 1900 and 1920. Some of the scenes of daily life include: the train and the station (now The González Gallo Cultural Center), fishing, the hills of Ocotlán, and the steamboats that used to transport food from one end of the lake to the other.
The artist said that the goal is to create a piece of artwork that reflects Lake Chapala. The magic of «Juanjo,” (short for Juan José), is partly due to his signature technique that makes you feel as if you are inside the painting. Ten students have participated in the work so far; only seven are still working on it currently.
Translated by Amy Esperanto
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