The Eyes of the World on the Women of Kenya
An amazing outdoor art project where Kibera is the canvas. The sheer scale is unbelievable. I love that it adds a human component to the ramshackle architecture. Instead of the buildings hiding, warehousing a community often invisible to others, it forces you to look into the faces of its residents. Add to that an elegant spiritual element of having those faces and eyes gazing up to the heavens … this then combines with the images from Google Earth to make a powerful and poetic statement about humanity and the need for everyone to be seen for who they are; to be validated.
French outdoor installation artist (call it “street art” if you must) extraordinaire JR continues his epic 28 MILLIMETER: WOMEN Project with the unveiling this week of his most ambitious stage yet in KIBERA, KENYA. Reconnecting with the subjects he photographed over a year ago in the city—one of the largest slums in Africa—at the start of his mission to portray on a grand scale the unseen and unempowered women of the world, the reunion was an especially poignant moment for the artist.
Robert Michael Murray is a digital strategist experienced in blending strategy, creative storytelling and emerging technologies. 
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April 26th, 2009
Interesting to know.
May 24th, 2009
Hi, courteous posts there
thank’s for the gripping dirt
May 29th, 2009
This is simply amazing! Things like this continue to help you think outside the box on how to generate awareness for social causes.
June 2nd, 2009
Would love to see more projects like this. Where did you get the images from, on Google earth? Do you have link to share, or did I miss one already posted?
~ Mark
June 4th, 2009
Great post! Just wanted to let you know you have a new subscriber- me!
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