{"id":88582,"date":"2018-12-10T13:57:22","date_gmt":"2018-12-10T23:57:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=88582"},"modified":"2018-12-10T13:57:22","modified_gmt":"2018-12-10T23:57:22","slug":"scenic-mural-brightens-parking-structure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2018\/12\/10\/scenic-mural-brightens-parking-structure\/","title":{"rendered":"Local artists\u2019 scenic mural brightens UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa parking structure"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> < 1<\/span> minute<\/span><\/span>
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A view of the mural overlooking the Stan Sheriff Center and the Honolulu city skyline.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The roof of the University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at M\u0101noa<\/a> lower campus parking structure now features a 70–foot long scenic mural of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>. Commuter Services organized this project with local artists Justin Vasconcellos and Wendell Tabangcura, who finished painting the mural on December 2, after working on it for two months.<\/p>\n

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Justin Vasconcellos, front, and Wendell Tabangcura work together to complete the last details.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

“This is Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at its finest,” said Vasconcellos. “In the painting, it represents people going to the beach in the morning, exploring in the afternoon and star-gazing at night.\u201d<\/p>\n

Vasconcellos and Tabangcura donated their time, talent and artistry for the project. They have also been working with Mele Murals<\/a>, a part of the Estria Foundation, which promotes youth development, arts education and cultural conservation.<\/p>\n

“I\u2019m doing this mural for UH<\/abbr>, so I can give back to the people and beautify campus,” said Vasconcellos.<\/p>\n

“I feel it does an amazing job of making me feel calm and centered in a place which is usually very busy,” said Danielle Girard<\/strong>, a UH<\/abbr> political science senior. “It reminds me that nature is all around us and we need to stop, slow down, and appreciate the beauty surrounding us.”<\/p>\n

The mural is one of the low-cost, high-impact projects that Commuter Services is implementing at the parking structure. Other projects include the Gecko Deco service project<\/a>, the installation of LED<\/abbr> lights with backup batteries<\/a> and a new coat of slip-resistant paint by the elevators and stairwells.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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