CNN Go Beyond Borders: Berlin Wall Tape Art Project

The Berlin Wall Tape Art project marks the 20th Anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, and comprises of 8 Street Art Installations telling heroic stories of escape along the original divide between East and West. 40 km of Go Beyond Borders Tape was produced to define the original position of the Berlin Wall, and information posters with QR codes lead the viewers online to more content including a Google map of the project and archive video material bringing them deeper into the story.

The action also marks the launch of CNN International’s new slogan: Go Beyond Borders.

The Go Beyond Borders Project is an initiative of Heimat Berlin and CNN International in conjunction with Berlin Tape Artist El Bocho.

Women Are Heroes Opening In Dusseldorf

Photo’s from the opening night of the “Women Are Heroes” exhibit at Gallery Springmann.Varol. in Germany.  J.R the French photographer, activist and artist features the best of his third instalment in the 28 Millimetre series.

WOMEN ARE HEROES also supports the causes of peace and humanitarianism. JR’s project pays tribute to the scores of women who are dealing with the effects of war, poverty, violence, and oppression on a daily basis. He meets them in the slums of Rio de Janeiro, Phnom Penh, Delhi, and Kibera/Kenya and with his camera, he captures their faces in moments of emotion. JR’s works document the personal histories of the people he photographs and his works in interior spaces – photographs and collages on various media – are already well-established and respected throughout the international contemporary art world.

{seen @ Nuart}