How a Bogota community turned their grim neighborhood into a stunning piece of art

[Judi Lynn]

written by Adriaan Alsema May 23, 2017





Local graffiti artists and hundreds of neighbors have turned one of the poorest neighborhoods in Colombia’s capital Bogota into arguably the most colorful “barrio” in the country.

The Ink Crew, a street art collective from the capital, moved to “Los Puentes,” an impoverished ghetto in the south of Bogota, and called in the help of community to fix up the grim neighborhood.

Some 870 neighbors, supported by the district administration, joined the initiative and in a rarely seen act of community mobilization turned their neighborhood into a one of the world’s largest murals.

The graffiti artists and their temporary neighbors painted the fronts of 213 homes to create what has now arguably become Bogota’s most beautiful neighborhood.

More:
https://colombiareports.com/bogota-community-turned-grim-neighborhood-stunning-piece-art/

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