Ile-Ife Park mural
(Restoration)
Lily Yeh, returned to the Village to help with the restoration of the iconic 3-story mural that forms the backdrop of Ile-Ife Park at the heart of the Village. “It means the world to me to have been able to return to the Village to help recreate this mural, which was originally painted twenty-five years ago,” Lily said. “Creating this mural in 1990 made me realize the power of art in transforming environment, community, and people. I am deeply grateful that the Village continues to be a place of great inspiration and creative action.”
A heartfelt thanks to Jane Golden and her dedicated team at the Mural Arts Program, especially artists Felix St. Ford, Jr. and his assistant Gabe Tiberino; and to Aviva Kapust and the Village, for their help in realizing this project.
Learn more about the mural and its restoration at the Public Art Archive.
(Left) Gabe Tiberino, Lily Yeh, Aviva Kapust, & Felix St. Fort, Jr.
(Right) working with Felix | photos by Aviva Kapust
