Monday, February 25, 2013

Face to Face (Illegal) Installation





JR and Marco's 2007 illegal art installation in Israel and Palestine combines strategies of graffiti art and photography. They photographed Israeli and Palestinian people of the same profession and juxtaposed them on the wall and at various other points in Israel and Palestine. The artists are French. There is a nice video about this piece at this link:  http://www.jr-art.net/videos/face-2-face.

This work reminded me of the article about graffiti. However, it shows the way in which contemporary artists can work as interventionists, bringing about dialogue and awareness in contemporary environments.

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  1. UnknownMarch 20, 2013 at 2:55 PM

    These photos are very interesting. I like these photos because they attempt to portray the idea that a sense of togetherness exists between the Palestinians, while many other examples of Graffiti simply highlight the grievances of one side.

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