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La cafetería más bonita del mundo con murales, deidades y donas seduce a Ciudad de México
Lo primero que hacen los clientes al entrar y lo último que hacen al salir es mirar el mural de dimensión colosal: […]
TL;DR
- A new Tim Hortons branch in southern Mexico City houses two large murals by José Chávez Morado.
- The murals were originally commissioned for the CIBA/Novartis laboratories, which occupied the site until 2021.
- The artworks, titled 'Magia y ciencias médicas, salud, enfermedad e Historia de la medicina prehispánica', focus on Pre-Hispanic concepts of medicine.
- One mural is on the exterior facing the parking lot, and the other is inside the cafe.
- Customers consistently observe and comment on the impressive scale and detail of the murals.
- Chávez Morado combined fresco and glass mosaic techniques for the interior mural to create plasticity and continuity.
- The murals are noted for their social message and contribution to Mexican art.