What happens when we can both see and fuse with an element of beauty? Exceptional moments in time occur. Saying this energy is unique is an enormous understatement. There are numerous styles of art that reflect efforts to enlarge those exceptional energy opportunities, including art that modifies social behavior. This is my favorite.
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| The First Stencil |
"Before I Die Project," by Candy Chang
Candy Chang, a Taiwanese American artist interested in relationships between public spaces and personal well being created, "Before I Die." Initially started to invite people to reflect on their lives and share their personal aspirations in a public space, Chang's "BID" has gone beyond those limitations.
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Universally, stoics and other philosophers encourage regularly contemplating death as a powerful tool to restore perspective and remind us of the things that make our lives meaningful.
Since Chang's first "BID" project, over 500 Before I Die walls have been created in over 60 countries and 30 languages by passionate people around the world. St. Martin's Press recently published her book about the project, click here to see Candy Chang's book, "Before I Die." For more more about the artist herself, click here.
Candy Chang received a Masters in Urban Planning from Columbia University and a BS in Architecture and a BFA in Graphic Design from the University of Michigan.
She believes public spaces are as profound as we allow them to be and have much more potential to help us make sense of the beauty and tragedy of life with the people around us.
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| Artist Banksy melds street-fighting passion and pacifist ardor in his image of a protester whose Molotov cocktail morphs into a bouquet of flowers. (Pixelbully/Alamy) |
Banksy
Banksy is a graffiti master, painter, activist, filmmaker and all purpose provocateur. His graffiti art has been inducted into
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| "Keep Your Coins. I Want Change," Banksy |
Banksy provokes us.
It's been said that every authentic viewing experience requires you to draw near to the subject - provocation, something international icon Banksy knows all too well. In subversive, yet secretive ways this artist has turned the art world upside down.
Left, a 'Banksy-ism,' "Sorry! The lifestyle you ordered is currently out of stock."
"When Time magazine selected the British artist Banksy . . . for its list of the world’s 100 most influential people in 2010, he found himself in the company of Barack Obama, Steve Jobs and Lady Gaga."
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| Artist Tatyana Fazlalizadeh in front of her art |
Stop Telling Women To Smile is a street art project addressing gender based street harassment. STWTS started in Brooklyn in the fall of 2012, it's an ongoing traveling series and will gradually include many cities and many women participants. The author/artist Tatyana Fazlalizadeh states that "Street harassment is a serious issue that affects women world wide. This project takes women's voices, and faces, and puts them in the street - creating a bold presence for women in an environment where they are so often made to feel uncomfortable and unsafe."
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| Deanna, Chicago, 2013 |
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| Nuala, Philadelphia, 2013 |
Art that modifies human behavior is compelling. Of course. We're talking about modifying social behavior!
For more fun and fabulous examples, visit my:
- Pinterest Board 'Modifying Social Behavior,' click here.
- 'NextGen - Let's Do Better This Time,' click here
If you have some particular favorite types of art that modifies social behavior, please send them to me at Editor@somethingbeautifuljournal.org Guacamole Grilled Cheese Sandwich Bonus Recipe
Yield: 2 Sandwiches
Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Cook Time: 5 - 7 Minutes
The guacamole takes this grilled cheese sandwich to a whole new level of goodness.
Ingredients:
- 2 ripe avocados
- 1/2 small onion, minced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 small jalapeno, stems and seeds removed, minced
- 2 tablespoons cilantro leaves, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon of fresh lime juice
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
- a dash of freshly grated black pepper
- 1 Roma tomato, chopped
- 4 slices crusty white bread
- 4 slices Cheddar cheese
- Butter, for buttering bread
Directions:
- To make the guacamole-cut avocados in half. Remove seed. Scoop out avocado from the peel, put in a large bowl. Using a fork, mash the avocado. Add the onion, garlic, jalapeno, cilantro, lime juice, salt and pepper. Stir until well combined. Add the chopped tomato and stir.
- Heat a pan or griddle to medium-high heat. Spread desired amount of guacamole on both slides of bread then top with cheese. Butter outer slices of bread and grill on one side for about 2 minutes or until golden and crispy. Flip the sandwich and grill until golden brown. Make the other sandwich the same way and serve warm.
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Enjoy the beauty of tasty delights.
Enjoy the beauty of tasty delights.
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