The Armadillo’s Song
A 70-foot long, 530 square foot hand-cut traditional Otomi mosaic mural reflecting the rich cultural diversity of the region. The mural was installed in May 2022 in an exterior courtyard at Centro, a 345,000 square foot mixed-use commercial development in East Austin, TX.
MARTIN & LUDWIG
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Dream.
Once upon a time, there was an armadillo resting easily with birds and the frogs when, all of a sudden, they began to sing. This blows away the armadillo, and he says,“ how do I get to sing like you guys? You sound amazing!"
The birds and frogs roll their eyes and say, ”No luck - you’re an armadillo - you will never be able to sing like us”.
But does he give up on his dreams? No! He goes off and finds a magician and asks him, “what do I need to do to sing like those birds and frogs? It’s the only thing that I want".
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Build.
The magician sighs and says,” Well if you want that you must pay the ultimate price and that is your life”. The armadillo didn’t even blink. He was so intent on his dream of song.
Then one day while all the judgmental birds & frogs were cruising along, they suddenly stopped in their tracks and exclaimed, “what is that sound? That melodic music! Where is it coming from?”
Low and behold they find a man playing an armadillo guitar - historically called a “Charango“.