JR Project Women
February 3, 2009 ⋅ Uncategorized ⋅ by Eugene Kan ⋅ 31 Views

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Bringing to light to one of the largest and decrepit areas of Africa, artist JR created a massive showcase in Kibera Kenya. Taking over a year of planning and organization, the artist covered over 2,000 square meters (approximately 25,500 square feet) of rooftop with eyes taken from the very female inhabitants of Kibera. In addition to the eyes seen on the rooftops, eyes have also been pasted onto a local train and for small periods at a time, intersecting with hillside smiles to create a face. More images can be seen at JR-Art.net.

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  • shananigans

    Wow!

  • shananigans

    Wow!

  • shananigans

    Wow!

  • Swordfish

    this is just too awesome and lurkLAte you need to be shot because of your stupidity

  • Swordfish

    this is just too awesome and lurkLAte you need to be shot because of your stupidity

  • Swordfish

    this is just too awesome and lurkLAte you need to be shot because of your stupidity

  • so.fresh.

    lurkLate do us a favour and dont speak.

  • so.fresh.

    lurkLate do us a favour and dont speak.

  • so.fresh.

    lurkLate do us a favour and dont speak.

  • lurkLAte

    …street art is for homosexuals. GO DESTROY SOMETHING!

  • lurkLAte

    …street art is for homosexuals. GO DESTROY SOMETHING!

  • lurkLAte

    …street art is for homosexuals. GO DESTROY SOMETHING!

  • James

    I think it’s unfair to criticize this on the basis of whether he should have spent the money directly on helping the Kenyan people out. Not only is this an interesting and provocative piece of artwork in my opinion, but it’s trying to bring awareness to a social issue which many people ignore. At times the idea of simply “bringing awareness” might seem like a easy way of alleviating your conscious, yet I think in this case its plain to see theres a true effort and attention to the cause. Even so, as an artist if you can combine the elements of art and helping people, the effort at least should be acknowledged. If you can’t do anything else, yell at the top of your lungs.

  • James

    I think it’s unfair to criticize this on the basis of whether he should have spent the money directly on helping the Kenyan people out. Not only is this an interesting and provocative piece of artwork in my opinion, but it’s trying to bring awareness to a social issue which many people ignore. At times the idea of simply “bringing awareness” might seem like a easy way of alleviating your conscious, yet I think in this case its plain to see theres a true effort and attention to the cause. Even so, as an artist if you can combine the elements of art and helping people, the effort at least should be acknowledged. If you can’t do anything else, yell at the top of your lungs.

  • James

    I think it’s unfair to criticize this on the basis of whether he should have spent the money directly on helping the Kenyan people out. Not only is this an interesting and provocative piece of artwork in my opinion, but it’s trying to bring awareness to a social issue which many people ignore. At times the idea of simply “bringing awareness” might seem like a easy way of alleviating your conscious, yet I think in this case its plain to see theres a true effort and attention to the cause. Even so, as an artist if you can combine the elements of art and helping people, the effort at least should be acknowledged. If you can’t do anything else, yell at the top of your lungs.

  • viny

    Jr c’est vraiment vener ! encore encore !

  • viny

    Jr c’est vraiment vener ! encore encore !

  • viny

    Jr c’est vraiment vener ! encore encore !

  • shittttt

    its a good thing that art feeds people and builds schools and buys meds and cures crap… other wise the gagillion $ that this most likely cost would have been been a big waste …ha.

    im sure he felt rad for totally spending all that doe and saving the day like he did when he was on the plane.

  • shittttt

    its a good thing that art feeds people and builds schools and buys meds and cures crap… other wise the gagillion $ that this most likely cost would have been been a big waste …ha.

    im sure he felt rad for totally spending all that doe and saving the day like he did when he was on the plane.

  • shittttt

    its a good thing that art feeds people and builds schools and buys meds and cures crap… other wise the gagillion $ that this most likely cost would have been been a big waste …ha.

    im sure he felt rad for totally spending all that doe and saving the day like he did when he was on the plane.

  • MOVEZ

    THAT SHIT IS NICE MAN

  • MOVEZ

    THAT SHIT IS NICE MAN

  • MOVEZ

    THAT SHIT IS NICE MAN

  • Danskee1

    ^^IDK, it says why in the very first sentence. “to bring light to one of the largest and decrepit areas of Africa”

  • Danskee1

    ^^IDK, it says why in the very first sentence. “to bring light to one of the largest and decrepit areas of Africa”

  • Danskee1

    ^^IDK, it says why in the very first sentence. “to bring light to one of the largest and decrepit areas of Africa”

  • xtonybaloneyx

    very awesome.

  • xtonybaloneyx

    very awesome.

  • xtonybaloneyx

    very awesome.

  • IDK

    pretty cool, but why?

  • IDK

    pretty cool, but why?

  • IDK

    pretty cool, but why?

  • plastikxp

    woah!

  • plastikxp

    woah!

  • plastikxp

    woah!

  • ETB

    wow this is DOPE
    this took a lot of man power

  • ETB

    wow this is DOPE
    this took a lot of man power

  • ETB

    wow this is DOPE
    this took a lot of man power