This art project by french photographer JR is in Kibera, Kenya and consists of 2000 square meters of rooftops and train cars covered in large black and white photographs of local women in Kibera, one of the poorest slums in Africa. The photographs are made of water resistant material that will help protect the houses. The picture above shows how the eyes on the train cars line up with the noses and mouths below it at certain times of day. The enormous photographs/rooftops can be seen from Google Earth. I find the actual images - these enormous faces - a little creepy, but I really love the idea. The art itself is physically helping the community and calling attention to a truly impoverished area of the world. I also love that the image are of the local women - their silly faces are beautiful and I'm sure they all lead very hard lives. I think art acheives a lot: visual intrigue, social consciousness and and an effort for global awareness. Here's a link to more pictures.
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