The TED talk I watched was the one about painting favelas in Rio to create art in a place of poverty. I found this to be a very interesting talk, and it especially peaked my interest when they started to talk about helping the communities through this art. It really is amazing the impact that just some color had on this poverty stricken place. The art was installed, and then all of a sudden this is a beautiful community and newspapers are writing about it. This really reminds me of the butterfly effect, how one small action can multiply and change the world. A setback to this art is the funding and the large scale that it is on. Many people wouldn’t want to invest in this project because the results aren’t clearly seen and the project isn’t laid out in exact measurements. But the lack of preparation is what makes this so special and unique. Like Koolhause said, this project has room to grow from the ground up, organically, like the favelas that it is based on. With planning and perfection, the organic and natural element would be lost. Knowing the amount of paint or how many houses involved takes away from the experience the neighborhood gets from it. This isn’t just artists choosing a spot to put their next piece of art, this is an entire community participating in the betterment of their homes.
I really like how you compared their project with the butterfly effect. I think that that accurately described their mentality when thinking about the affects that their artwork will have on the community. They brought the whole community together and made it beautiful. They proved how art can make an impact. They show communities how are is not a waste of time and can actually be beneficial. I also like how you talked about the panning. So many people get so hung up on the planning that they bail on the whole project. They didn’t plan out every little detail but they still completed it and it was even more effective than they thought it’d be.
I agree with all of this. I thought the art on the favelas was very interesting and really shows how art impacts the world. I just think it is amazing how these “poverty stricken” communities have been changed just because of art! I have never been really a huge person about art, but I see the goodness it does for the world. I can not imagine a world without art and believe it the impacts because of it are unreal. I like how you talked about the butterfly effect and your view of how art has changed the community.