Can art change the world?
It seems only fitting that I was turned onto this project by one of the most artistically influential people in my own life.
After winning the coveted 2011 TED Prize, JR (a French street artist) made his TED Prize Wish: to use art to turn the world inside out. In the video below, you can hear him give a moving and hilariously entertaining speech about what he does, why he does it, and his stance on one of art's most profound questions. Fan-freaking-tastic story. I strongly recommend checking it out if you have a small chunk of free time.
He concludes by announcing the launch of Inside Out - A Global Art Project. It defines itself as "a large-scale participatory art project that transforms messages of personal identity into pieces of artistic work. Everyone is challenged to use black and white photographic portraits to discover, reveal and share the untold stories and images of people around the world. These digitally uploaded images will be made into posters and sent back to the project’s co-creators for them to exhibit in their own communities. People can participate as an individual or in a group; posters can be placed anywhere, from a solitary image in an office window to a wall of portraits on an abandoned building or a full stadium. These exhibitions will be documented, archived and viewable virtually."
Worth a serious look for anybody with something to say.
If you or someone you know would like to share creative work, send an email to gscale88@comcast.net with "PWYP" in the subject line.
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