ANG LIPI NI LAPU LAPU Mural Restoration Blog Article

The Michael Rios edition of the TODCO Group logo. Michael Rios is an artist based out of San Francisco, California and is TODCO Group's very own Artist in Residence as a part of TODCO's Community Arts Program.

TODCO Community Art’s Spotlight: Mural Restoration of the ‘Ang Lipi ni Lapu Lapu (The Descendents of Lapu Lapu)’ Mural

TODCO Community Art’s Spotlight: Mural Restoration of the ‘Ang Lipi ni Lapu Lapu (The Descendents of Lapu Lapu)’ Mural

“Originally painted in 1984 by Artist Johanna Poethig, TODCO Group and SOMA Pilipinas is proud to celebrate and steward the 40-year restoration of the 90 foot, seven-story mural depicting Philippine history at the corner of Rizal and Lapu Lapu streets.

Lipi ni Lapu Lapu is a visual timeline documenting Philippine history and history of migration of Filipinos to the Americas. The mural, first installed in 1984, highlights the 300 year old Galleon Trade to the waves of migration including agricultural and fish workers, nurses, doctors and teachers…[read full article]”

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The Michael Rios edition of the TODCO Group logo. Michael Rios is an artist based out of San Francisco, California. TODCO Group is an affordable housing nonprofit located in San Francisco's South of Market neighborhood.