“Ancestral Futurism” unveils Sunday during the grand opening of Presidio Tunnel Tops and can be found in three major areas of the park: the Visitor Center, the Outpost nature play area and the Presidio Plaza.
That’s what Favianna Rodriguez, the artist and activist behind the new murals debuting Sunday at the Presidio Tunnel Tops park, hopes to demonstrate with her work.
Rodriguez has titled the mural “Ancestral Futurism” because the installation includes a prominently placed banner that says “Welcome to the homeland of the Ramaytush Ohlone.’” The Ramaytush Ohlone are a tribe whose ancestors lived in the areas of San Francisco and San Mateo counties for hundreds of years before the California genocide.
Rodriguez is part of the Presidio Activator Council, a group of Bay Area community leaders, activists and artists representing those who have been historically underrepresented in national parks. Using art to enact social change is nothing new for Rodriguez, age 43, who has spent much of her life creating art with a political message.
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