INFLUENTIAL ARTIST
A group of 13 street artists called German Crew was invited by the authorities of Palmitas city to
paint the walls of dirty gray houses. The guys had to work with a “canvas” of 20,000 sq. m.
paint the walls of dirty gray houses. The guys had to work with a “canvas” of 20,000 sq. m.
The whole process took the artists about 5 months, but the result was worth it. 209 houses,
where 1,808 people live, were painted all the colors of the rainbow. The residents perceived this
transformation very positively. But most importantly, the bright colors helped reduce the level
of crime in the city. The indicator approached practically zero.
where 1,808 people live, were painted all the colors of the rainbow. The residents perceived this
transformation very positively. But most importantly, the bright colors helped reduce the level
of crime in the city. The indicator approached practically zero.
This artists motivated change because they made their community more postiive and bright
and stopped many people from suicide
and stopped many people from suicide
Very interesting! What is your personal opinion about it? Would have liked to see more of your response to the art.
ReplyDeleteWho were these artists? What is their approach to their art? Have done something similar elsewhere?