Category Archives: Arts

JR: Using Art to change the World

Photo: F4BZ3F4B

JR, a French street artist and 2011’s TED prize winner, had the idea to show some of the world’s true colors, in the form of art. It was from this premise that he made several projects where he portrayed the faces of several people. Behind some of the people portrayed, there is in most cases a story of poverty or suffering. Read more

Bicycle Film Festival

Bicycle film festival

Since its creation in 2001, the Bicycle Film Festival has grown into worldwide scale, being present in some of the most important cities of North and South America, Europe, Asia and Oceania. The main idea of the festival is to pay a tribute to bicycles in our daily lives, through the use of cinema and other forms of art. Read more

Sound sculptures: Bringing colour to life

Sound sculpture

When someone combines macro slow motion footage with a relaxing music, the result is magical. Things that seem ordinary at the naked eye, with this kind of combination can turn a simple phenomenon into a work of art. Read more

The story beyond the still

The story beyond the Still

A still photograph can capture a particular moment in our lives. Every still photo is unique at its own way and has a story to tell. This was the premise for a contest imagined by Vincent Laforet and sponsored by Canon and Vimeo. The idea was to shoot a collaborative movie, divided into several short parts. Read more

Blu: The Art of Reality

Vienna

When we walk on the street we see several kinds of people: those who look to other people, those who notice the buildings in their surroundings, those who pay attention to the birds, the color of the leafs on the ground, and there are others that simply don’t see anything. But in the presence of a work of Blu no one stays indifferent! Read more

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