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Favela Painting - Haas and Hahn

June 23, 2010

Dutch artists Jeroen Koolhaas and Dre Urhahn (Haas and Hahn) have recently given Santa Marta, A favela in Rio de Janero, a colorful facelift. The application of color in this context makes an impressive impact on the neighborhood and darws attention to our physiological perception of color iwth -in our built environment. The artists furthered their impact by hiring local painters to install the mural to stimulate local employment. You can read more about Hass and Hahn here.  

Found at Frame Magazine