Friday, June 01, 2007

100 Walls Project in Sao Paulo with mosaics on 100 walls.

O Projeto 100 Muros or 100 Walls Project provided me with interesting art to look at and enjoy and also photograph during my time in Sao Paulo. The project is a collaboration between the Projeto Aprendiz (Learning Project), Bank Boston Foundation and Fiat. The objective is to "work during two and a half years with the cities population to discuss the themes of citizenship/being a citizen that are on the mosaic panels covering 100 walls throughout the city." The mosaics were collaborative efforts between citizens and artists who spent time discussing various themes some of which can be seen in photos below and other entries to come. For more info (if you speak or can read Portuguese) go to http://www.museudapessoa.net/hotsites/vmadalena/celia.htm100 Walls Project: Collaboration between the Projeto Aprendiz (Learning Project), Bank Boston Foundation and Fiat.This one reads: "The world is not a TV (See/watch reality)"I can imagine that before the wall was very bare and boring and now has been spruced up by collaborative community work discussing important issues such as education, culture and crime that are prominent issues in the the lives of many citizens in Sao Paulo.

2 comments:

Culture&Sustainability said...

Thanks for documenting this community based art project! Wicked cool.

Anonymous said...

its a lovely one your stay in brasil seems to be wonderful
lydiah JHB

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