{"id":27792,"date":"2012-10-24T20:30:12","date_gmt":"2012-10-24T12:30:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pikaland.com\/staging\/?p=27792"},"modified":"2012-10-27T22:39:55","modified_gmt":"2012-10-27T14:39:55","slug":"the-heidelberg-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pikaland.com\/staging\/2012\/10\/24\/the-heidelberg-project\/","title":{"rendered":"The Heidelberg Project"},"content":{"rendered":"

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[quote]”My art is a medicine for the community. You can\u2019t heal the land until you heal the minds of the people.” ~ Tyree Guyton[\/quote]<\/p>\n

Painter and sculpture Tyree Guyton<\/a>\u00a0(that’s him in the first picture, on the right)<\/em> took matters into his own hands to create The Heidelberg Project<\/a> \u2013 transforming\u00a0Detroit’s East Side into an outdoor gallery in an effort to\u00a0combat urban blight. His\u00a0neighborhood\u00a0has rows of houses brightly painted in myriads of patterns, shapes and forms; including one that has is literally plastered with soft toys. They’re all art installations in themselves.<\/p>\n

Through his art, Guyton has drawn attention to the plight of Detroit\u2019s forgotten neighborhoods and spurred discussion and action:<\/p>\n

[quote] The HP works with neighborhood children to educate them on art, community and environment. These children walk to school past burned-out houses, rubble, debris, crime and decay. Our purpose is to offer them another view, another perspective – to positively change the environment the children see every day. In the process, we help build self-esteem, encourage cooperation and foster a sense of pride in their community.\u00a0[\/quote]<\/p>\n

Who says that art can’t change the world?<\/p>\n

Via.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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