el seed
intro’d to eL Seed via his june 2016 tedsummit – a project of peace painted across 50 buildings.. in Cairo
original object – bringing art to poor/neglected community
from outside looked chaotic.. but inside perfectly organized..
original idea.. a piece you could only see from one point on the mtn..
in every work i create i write messages.. relevant to where i’m painting.. but relevant to any one around world…. i decided to write: anyone wants to see the sunlight clearly.. needs to wipe his eyes first..
he said this project was a project of peace
his perception toward project changed.. and my perception to community changed.. it was not about beautifying a place by bringing art to it.. it was about switching perception and open a dialogue on the connection that went with communities that we don’t know..
interpretive labor ness
if you want to see really image of somebody.. you should change maybe.. your angle..
the kindness of all the people.. made us forget everything..
teach kids to refuse anything from somebody don’t know.. because maybe they need it more ..
realized… this community ideal context to raise topic of perception – we need to question our level of misconception and judgment we can have as a society of communities based on their difference..
they said.. you brought light to us… we wanted to tell them that they are the one that brought light to us
called the people of garbage.. by the ones who produced the garbage
this art project was just a pretext for this amazing human experience..
from street.. art standing a lone..
anyone that wants to see sunlight clearly.. need to wipe his eye first..
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find/follow eL Seed:
eL Seed (born 1981) is a French-Tunisian street artist whose works incorporate traditional Arabic calligraphy, a style he calls calligraffiti.
His art was born on the streets of Paris, and now adorns walls across every continent. Incorporating elements of both the graffiti and Arabic calligraphic traditions, eL Seed is known for his unique style of calligraphy, which uses intricate composition to call not only on the words and their meaning, but also on their movement, to lure the viewer into a different state of mind.
He cites the Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish and the Iraqi artist Sundus Abdul-Hadi as inspirational figures for their work and their courage in speaking truth to power.
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iwan baan ness et al
a nother way – where we can all see better/deeper
be you. 