JR
JR
NationalityFrench
ProfessionArtist
Date of Birth22 February 1983
CountryFrance
art blocks changing everyday few fills home life online people piece time walk
Most of the time, people look at a piece of art online when it is just a few blocks from their house. Changing the way you walk home everyday fills life with surprises.
art build built circle gallery helps himself production slowly trust
For me, the gallery legitimates the art production and helps build collections. I don't think an artist should do everything by himself forever. I did it for years and then slowly built my circle of trust.
artwork strips
Even when I do really big pieces, I do them strips by strips - so you have to paste, you have to involve people. It's a whole process. And I like that. For me, that's where the artwork is.
art final great image means people role street understand
The Internet doesn't always play a great role for art, especially art in the street, as people take what they see for the final image of it. But the most interesting thing about street art is to see it for real, to understand what it means and where it's displayed.
art change
Art is not meant to change the world.
art bringing came coming people
When you're in New York, people don't say, 'We're happy you came to New York.' In D.C., people thank you for coming here and bringing art here.
art beauty cannot measure project
The beauty of an art project is that you cannot always measure the impact, but one day it can become clear.
art believe change changing creating guess impact meant people smaller
Art is not meant to change the world, but when you see people interacting, when you see an impact on their lives, then I guess in a smaller way, this is changing the world. So, that's what I believe in. That's why I'm into creating more and more interactions.
art motivation inspiration
Do you know what it takes to do [a global art project]? People, energy, glue.
art together wish
I wish for you to stand up for what you care about by participating in a global art project, and together we'll turn the world...INSIDE OUT.
art helping-others people
I want to create the largest-ever participatory art project and highlight the concept of Shadow Philanthropy, where people help others create work without taking credit for it - through this we can really change the world.
art motivation inspiration
Art is not supposed to change the world, to change practical things, but to change perceptions. Art can change the way we see the world. Art can create an analogy.
art real people
The real art is in the street, is making the artwork, and for that you have to involve people. The action is actually the artwork.
art people world
Can art change the world? Maybe ... we should change the question: Can art change people's lives?