May 20, 2010

Favela painting

In 2006, Dutch artists Haas&Hahn started Favela Painting, a “community-driven art intervention” in the slums of Rio de Janeiro. With the help of local youths, who are paid for their efforts and taught construction skills, the duo bring brightly-colored murals and other artistic scenes to the poorest areas of Rio.

Their ultimate goal is to paint an entire hillside favela.

(Via Flavorwire)

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  1. Deron Bauman on May 20th, 2010 at 10:09 pm

    that’s amazing.

  2. Amanda Mae Meyncke on May 21st, 2010 at 10:00 am

    This was just in a movie. Or a music video. Or something. I’ve seen it being painted.

    Anyone?

  3. Lauren Stephenson on May 21st, 2010 at 10:03 am

    Flavorwire says the artists first came to Brazil to film a hip hop documentary for MTV– maybe that’s where you saw it?

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