Face 2 Face
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Face 2 Face is a large-scale global street art project by French artist JR that juxtaposes monumental black-and-white portraits in public spaces to challenge perceptions of identity and social boundaries.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| JR | 0 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
artist
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public art project ⓘ street art project ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
challenge perceptions of identity
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challenge social boundaries ⓘ |
| artForm | photographic installation ⓘ |
| artisticMovement |
contemporary art
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urban art ⓘ |
| artisticStrategy |
confronting viewers with human faces
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placing portraits in unexpected locations ⓘ |
| challenges |
preconceived notions of the Other
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stereotypes ⓘ |
| communicationMode | visual storytelling ⓘ |
| creator | JR NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorRole |
JR as installation artist
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JR as photographer ⓘ |
| displayLocation | public spaces ⓘ |
| documentation |
film and video recordings
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photography ⓘ |
| engages | passersby in public space ⓘ |
| engagesWith |
debates on social boundaries
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public discourse on identity ⓘ |
| genre | street art ⓘ |
| imageFormat | monumental portraits ⓘ |
| installationType | outdoor installation ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | general public ⓘ |
| medium | large-scale photographic prints ⓘ |
| message |
shared humanity across divides
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similarities between people on opposing sides ⓘ |
| nationality | French ⓘ |
| presentation | large pasted images on walls ⓘ |
| questionedConcept |
borders
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cultural separation ⓘ social division ⓘ |
| scale | large-scale ⓘ |
| scope | global ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
faces from different communities
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portraits of ordinary people ⓘ |
| technique | juxtaposition of portraits ⓘ |
| theme |
cross-cultural dialogue
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human connection ⓘ identity ⓘ social boundaries ⓘ |
| uses | black-and-white portraits ⓘ |
| visualStyle | high-contrast black-and-white ⓘ |
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