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Eliseo Art Silva: Carlos Bulosan, Filipino Town Gateway & the Art of Revolution

Interview with Eliseo Art Silva at Unidad Park Join us for an in-depth conversation with renowned Filipino American muralist *Eliseo Art Silva* at Unidad Park in Los Angeles, home to his iconic 1993 mural celebrating Filipino American history. What You'll Discover *The Historic Mural* The story behind the 200-portrait mural that took 8 months to complete with community participation Why the "Positively No Filipinos Allowed" sign became a central image How the mural gave Filipino farm workers a human face during the Delano Grape Strike *Carlos Bulosan's Legacy* Bulosan's contribution to Norman Rockwell's "Four Freedoms" campaign during WWII How Bulosan continued José Rizal's work in America through "America Is in the Heart" The connection between Bulosan's writings and the 1965 Delano Grape Strike *Filipino American History* The untold story of Larry Itliong, Philip Vera Cruz, and the birth of the farm workers movement September 8, 1965: The first manifestation of Rizal's vision of nonviolent revolution How Filipinos introduced pilote architecture (houses on stilts) to 18th century Louisiana *The Historic Filipino Town Gateway* The significance of LA's first full gateway arch for a Filipino community Why it reflects pre-colonial Philippine palace architecture, not the bahay kubo The symbolism of placing a human face on the Philippine sun *Art as Revolution* How Juan Luna's "Spoliarium" sparked Filipino identity José Rizal's "spectre of comparisons" and the power of art to create change Why elevating Filipino stories to art is essential for visibility and value Key Themes 🎨 **Art as Identity**: "Until we elevate our stories to art, we're objects. We're objects without a story." 🌅 **The Human Face**: How Larry Itliong and Philip Vera Cruz were "the first to put a human face on the Philippine sun" 🌉 **Bridging Worlds**: The symbolism of the José Rizal Bridge in Seattle, where Bulosan first witnessed political protest 📚 **Foundational Texts**: Why movements need literature—from Rizal's "Noli Me Tángere" to Bulosan's "America Is in the Heart" Timeline Highlights *0:00* - Introduction at Unidad Park *6:00* - Carlos Bulosan's role in Filipino American community *14:09* - The story of the mural and the "Positively No Filipinos" image *27:00* - Bulosan and the Four Freedoms *29:00* - Juan Luna's Spoliarium and the birth of Filipino identity *37:07* - The Gateway and its significance *44:00* - Philippine palace architecture vs. bahay kubo *50:00* - Carlos Bulosan in Seattle *56:57* - What is true Independence Day? *1:07:00* - First encounter with "America Is in the Heart" *1:14:42* - Message to the next generation About Eliseo Art Silva Eliseo arrived in the United States at 17, the same age as Carlos Bulosan. Like Bulosan, he found his voice through art and literature, particularly after discovering José Rizal's biography at the Riverside Library. At 23, he led the community in creating the landmark Unidad Park mural. His subsequent works include murals in Seattle honoring Bulosan and the historic Filipino Town Gateway in Los Angeles—the first full gateway arch for a Filipino American community in the United States. Locations Featured 📍 *Unidad Park* - Home to the 1993 Filipino American history mural 📍 *Historic Filipino Town, Los Angeles* - Site of the Gateway (completed 2021) 📍 *Eastern Hotel, Seattle* - Location of Bulosan memorial exhibit mural (1999) --- "We were the first Asian republic, the first to launch a revolution in Asia... Our ancestors did that. And that means we could do it again. If only we could produce Filipinos again." #FilipinoAmerican #CarlosBulosan #FilipinoBulwark #JoseRizal #DelangraGrapeStrike #LarryItliong #PhilipVeraCruz #CesarChavez #MuralArt #FilipinTown #FilipinHistory #AsianAmericanHistory #EliseoArtSilva #UnidadPark #HistoricFilTown --- *Support Filipino American arts and history preservation.* For more information about Filipino Town LA: [website] To learn more about Carlos Bulosan: [resources]