Name: My wish: Use art to turn the world inside out
Uploaded: 2011-03-04T01:32:00Z
Duration: 23 min 52 s
Description: French street artist JR uses his camera to show the world its true face, by pasting photos of the human face across massive canvases. At TED2011, he makes his audacious TED Prize wish: to use art to turn the world inside out.

French street artist JR uses his camera to show the world its true face, by pasting photos of the human face across massive canvases. At TED2011, he makes his audacious TED Prize wish: to use art to turn the world inside out.

JR: My wish: Use art to turn the world inside out

My wish: Use art to turn the world inside out

By transforming roofs into canvases in Kenya's Kibera slum, art becomes practical, offering shelter and a new perspective.

Art's irreplaceable role is highlighted as a neutral ground for exchange, capable of altering perceptions and, indirectly, the world.

Art transforms urban spaces, fosters community dialogue, and challenges perceptions, proving its power to alter realities.