JR sells exclusive Women are Heroes edition to fund Casa Amarela
In the Amazon, French artist JR is collaborating with international volunteers on a collective art initiative, capturing images of children within indigenous communities, reminiscent of his earlier work in Turin. His past endeavor, Women are Heroes (2008-2014), focused on photographing women in marginalized regions of Brazil, Kenya, India, Cambodia, Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Sudan, showcasing their vital community roles. This project culminated in 2,600 paper strips affixed to a container ship in Le Havre, France, which then journeyed to Malaysia. In 2009, alongside Maurício Hora, JR established the Casa Amarela Cultural Center in Rio de Janeiro to provide workshops for locals. To support the center’s growth, Carbono Galleria is offering a limited light box edition of Women are Heroes for sale.
Key facts
- JR is in the Amazon for a new collective art action.
- The new work involves volunteers and images of children in the rainforest.
- JR previously worked in Turin, Italy.
- Women are Heroes visited Providência favela in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
- Women are Heroes ran from 2008 to 2014.
- The project photographed women in Brazil, Kenya, India, Cambodia, Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Sudan.
- The project ended with 2,600 paper strips glued onto a container ship in Le Havre, France.
- The ship traveled to Malaysia.
- Casa Amarela Cultural Center was founded in 2009 by JR and Maurício Hora.
- Casa Amarela is located atop the Providência favela in Rio.
- Carbono Galleria is selling an exclusive Women are Heroes light box edition.
- 100% of profits from the sale go to Casa Amarela's expansion.
Entities
Artists
- JR
- Maurício Hora
Institutions
- Carbono Galleria
- Casa Amarela Cultural Center
Locations
- Amazon
- Turin
- Rio de Janeiro
- Brazil
- Kenya
- India
- Cambodia
- Sierra Leone
- Liberia
- Sudan
- Le Havre
- France
- Malaysia
- Providência favela