KVIBE’s New Mural
The new KVIBE mural greets daily commuters as they make their way down Kamehameha IV Road. Photo Courtesy of KVIBE.
A new mural is on display at KVIBE! It was created during this year’s Ahupuaʻa Ride, when youth and other community members celebrate Kalihi with a bike ride from mountain to ocean. The mural captures both the essence of KVIBE and the vision that the youth have for the future. Artist Yoko Liriano, KVIBE staff, and program participants worked together to develop and create the final mural design.
The mural is sectioned off into key elements that reflect KVIBE’s values, practices, hopes, and dreams. Each section of the mural tells a story that is significant to the program. Starting from the mural’s right, the “Welcome to KVIBE” sign signifies that KVIBE is a safe space and is open to everyone. The wheel, pedal, and crank are adorned with the signatures from this year’s Ahupuaʻa Ride participants and represents community and coming together as one. The two boys helping each other represents mentorship. The older KVIBE members in off white tshirts represent the pride in being there for the next generation of youth. The people sign-waving in brown shirts, represent mental health and preserving culture. An ʻŌlelo Noʻeau bookends the mural nicely with a well known Hawaiian proverb. “ʻAʻohe hana nui ke alu ʻia,” meaning, “No task is too big when done together by all.”
Riders sign the mural during this year’s Ahupua’a Ride. Photo courtesy of Soused Productions.
KVIBE staff and program participants helped create the mural alongside Artist Yoko Liriano. Photo courtesy of KVIBE.
As Kuya Josh Kim said at last year’s Ahupua'a Ride, “We want these kids to feel like they’ll never ride alone and that they’ll always have their community; supporting them and loving them. A community is like parts of a bike. You can’t have a bike without pedals. You can’t have a bike without a chain or wheels. Each part needs the other. So in the end, a community is a completed bike put together. At KVIBE, we’re building and repairing bikes, and in turn, we’d like to believe that we are building and repairing our communities too.”
