Brazil
About the project Edit
Favela painting is a project that was born in Brazil in early 2010, its mission is to revive Brazilian favelas. The origin of this initiative is in the use of art and painting to beautify poor Brazilian neighbourhoods. Supported by the "Firmeza Foundation" Favela Painting, translated as "O Morro" in Portuguese, connects the inhabitants of the favelas and Dutch artists Haas and Hahn, who together produced the masterpieces outside by painting the walls of favelas. As a result, the first paintings have attracted not only the Brazilian press, but also the international press, big names like as CNN, Fox News and even Al Jazeera.
In what ways is this project unique and creative? Edit
All of the originality and creativity of Favela Painting ensues from the nature of the project. This is indeed regarded as a symbol of art and beauty.
What is the social value of this project? Edit
Favela painting gives the people the opportunity to work and earn wages, allowing them to escape poverty.
What is the potential of this project to expand and develop? Edit
Parts of the favelas have already been "re-painted" with the help of Favela Painting, but first and foremost, the aim of the association is to paint a favela in its entirety, which would then be visible to residents, as well as visitors. The potential for development of this initiative is important, and may even spread to other countries where the phenomenon of "ghettoization" is present (like for example, in India and Nigeria).
What was the triggering factor of this project? Edit
What is the business model of this project? Edit
Gallery
-
Favela Painting
Partners
This project has no known partners.
A community of imaginative citizens to detect and develop socially innovative projects.
"Imagination For People is powered by a set of free components licensed under AGPL and Creative Commons."
Log In