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Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Blog entry by Jennifer Pennington, The Leonardo's marketing and events intern.The winner of this year's TED Prize is French street artist JR, whose provocative work often raises questions about social issues in a particular community. The choice of this formerly obscure, anonymous street artist is an inspiring one that celebrates the spirit of innovation and creativity that his work represents. JR's projects are large-scale photographs that appear, often uninvited, in rural villages and urban areas alike.
His projects involve the community from inception to installation. The women portrayed in the “Women Are Heroes” project became models, and the members of the community became artists themselves. JR’s work becomes public art, if only temporarily, that creates community and makes a statement.
The annual TED Prize awards an exceptional individual $100,000 for one wish to change the world. Besides the $100,000 the winner works with a team of advisors to develop his wish. JR's wish will be announced at TED2011 in Long Beach, Calif., in February. (Past prize winners include EO Wilson, Bono and Jamie Oliver.)
Here in Salt Lake City, the Bridge Over Barriers (B.O.B.) project from NeighborWorks is rebuilding a community through public art. B.O.B. is bridging two neighborhoods, Jackson and Guadalupe, that are physically divided by I-15. The members of the community have to pass under the freeway through a concrete corridor with 16 imposing pillars in order to shop, attend church or go to school.
Artist and activist Lily Yeh organized a project to build community and beautify the space while improving the quality of the neighborhoods. Yeh and B.O.B. created a mural design that started with mosaic tiles on the pillars and will eventually incorporate all 22,000 square feet of the structure. The project is more permanent than JR's work, but it serves a common purpose in bringing people together and creating a vibrant passage between two communities.
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