Occupying possibilities in Oakland
cross posted from GD:
Oakland looks different today. The first of many large protester portraits were mounted over the weekend on buildings downtown as part of an informal/guerilla urban exhibition that will use the entire City as a canvas (InsideOut/OccupyOakland). Ten images were placed on a wall above a car lot and two 25' images were placed on the roof. Dozens more will be placed on walls, roofs, smokestacks, windows, garage doors, and in alleys in coming weeks. In a powerful way, this effort helps dispel MSM myths about who Occupy is and why they are speaking up.
Those who have camped, walked, marched, and sacrificed have inspired this response by this young group. It is an important example of how Occupy can grow, change, evolve, gain strength, and inspire others. The world has its eyes on Oakland and other Occupy sites and this deserves high visibility and support from those interested in the message and in diverse, effective expression. It deserves DU support and help...please visit the sites and: comment, spread links, 'like' the facebook page, view the videos and portrait statements, go view the portraits if you're local, and if you can support the project through kickstarter. More portraits will go up and the project will become larger only if there is funding. Help make it happen!
Check it out at http://insideoutoccupyoakland.wordpress.com/ (click on
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Inside-Out-Occupy-Oakland-Group-Action/266702620063373
Lots of images and updates at: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/insideoutoccupy/inside-out-occupy-oakland
View the initial video:
View portraits with touching protester statements as displayed at gallery opening Saturday night:
Photos from wknd (links work...don't know why they don't show here):
http://www.flickr.com/photos/insideout_occupy/6788071718/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/insideout_occupy/6933865905/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/insideout_occupy/6934186649/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/insideout_occupy/6787753754/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/insideout_occupy/6894306329/
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You have to click on "Actions" above the photo, then on "View All Sizes." Then click on the size you want to post -- which would probably be Medium. Then right-click and chose "Copy Image Location." Then paste that into the post.
Here's the first of those photos, for example.
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Let’s use art to turn Occupy inside out: An urban exhibition of black and white portraits.
The world has its eyes on Oakland as the Occupy movement dramatically unfolds. Thousands of people with different backgrounds and ambitions are gathering to demand change. Their diversity and their stories are the strength of Occupy.
INSIDE OUT
Inside Out is a global art project that uses large scale portraits to transform messages of identity into powerful urban exhibitions.The Inside Out Project is a creation of the artist JR, recipient of the 2011 TED Prize (watch JR’s TED talk). You can visit the Inside Out website to see stunning examples of some of the projects that are popping up in over 9,000 locations all over the globe.
PLANS
We have already taken the portraits, but there is a lot of work left to be done in order to bring these images to the streets. We will be pasting photographs all over Oakland with the permission of building owners. Standard portraits measure 3’x5’ and our large portraits sometimes cover entire buildings. Think of the entire city of Oakland as our canvas: Brick walls, metal garage doors, fences, rooftops, smokestacks, alleyways, windows, and any other creative locations are in play.
