{"id":12829,"date":"2016-11-25T15:48:21","date_gmt":"2016-11-25T15:48:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/artzealous.com\/?p=12829"},"modified":"2016-11-25T15:48:21","modified_gmt":"2016-11-25T15:48:21","slug":"artist-creates-the-worlds-first-street-art-in-a-rainforest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artzealous.com\/artist-creates-the-worlds-first-street-art-in-a-rainforest\/","title":{"rendered":"Artist Creates the World’s First Street Art in a Rainforest"},"content":{"rendered":"

Substituting aerosol spray paint cans for digital projections, French artist Philippe Echaroux<\/a> uses technology to expand the possibilities of street art in his project\u00a0This is Street Art 2.0<\/a>.<\/em>\u00a0To debut his project, he chose the most unconventional location for street art (and one that has no streets at all), the Amazon Rainforest.<\/p>\n

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By projecting the faces of members of the\u00a0Suru\u00ed\u00a0<\/em>tribe onto the vegetation of the forest, Echaroux reminds us of the horrors of deforestation and the mistreatment of indigenous populations that have been going on for centuries. He compliments his work by stating\u00a0that cutting down a tree is like\u00a0killing a man;\u00a0illuminating\u00a0social and political issues that are not only relevant in Brazil, but also, all around the globe.<\/p>\n

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In a beautiful and impactful way, the artist materializes the metaphorical “face of the forest” with images\u00a0of people who are constantly victimized by deforestation, pollution, and gold hunting in their sacred land. Philippe reminds us of the connection that these people have with nature and emphasizes the need for preservation.<\/p>\n

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