Here is my latest Respeito (Portuguese for Respect) post. I saw the first image of these enlarged eyes painted on a forlorn and derelict building and I was captivated. The innocent child standing there is kinda symbolic to how a mother is always watching over her young without even being there in the physical. JR's exhibition showcases buildings around the world being imprinted with the eyes of men and women overlooking particular neighborhoods, ghettos, slums and other landmarks across the globe.
According to the Press Release:
"The French photographer, activist, and artist JR, born in 1983, ranks amongst the world’s leading artists of his genre. Starting on April 23, WOMEN ARE HEROES will be the first exhibition of JR’s works in Germany at the newly opened Gallery Springmann.Varol. WOMEN ARE HEROES is JR’s third project in the series 28 MILLIMÈTRES, after PORTRAIT OF A GENERATION and FACE 2 FACE. As was the case in his other works, WOMEN ARE HEROES also supports the causes of peace and humanitarianism. JR’s project pays tribute to the scores of women who are dealing with the effects of war, poverty, violence, and oppression on a daily basis. He meets them in the slums of Rio de Janeiro, Phnom Penh, Delhi, and Kibera/Kenya and with his camera, he captures their faces in moments of emotion. JR’s works document the personal histories of the people he photographs and his works in interior spaces – photographs and collages on various media – are already well-established and respected throughout the international contemporary art world. The exhibition will be open for viewing until May 30, 2010.
“Women Are Heroes”
Springmann.Varol
Muehlengasse 3
40213 Duesseldorf
Germany
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JR / Exposition Paris 2009 - Ile Saint Louis
Uploaded by JR. - Independent web videos.
