Favela Painting - Brazil

'Favela Painting: Rio Cruzeiro?, is a 2000m2 painting of a river in traditional Japanese style running through Vila Cruzeiro, one of the most notorious slums in Rio de Janeiro. The design was made in collaboration with the Amsterdam based tattoo artist Rob Admiraal. When we are not hiding from gunbattles between the local drug gang and the police, we are working on the insanely huge painting together with a group of local youths. Depending on the weather and the political situation we hope to finish the painting within the next couple of months.

We just came back from a short trip to Holland during which we did several interviews and appeared on television twice. First during a 35 minute documentary about our Favela Painting project and later on a very popular breakfast show. On our flight back, flying over Rio, we were surprised to see our new painting clearly from the skies.

After completing the painting we are going to work on our traveling exhibition about the project. To learn more about the project or to find out how you can contribute, check our website www.favelapainting.com with tons of new information, images and video?s.

Greetings from Rio de Janeiro,
Jeroen Koolhaas & Dre Urhahn