Name: Mentalgassi Graffiti Crew
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Berlin
To highlight the human rights abuses perpetuated against six individuals, Amnesty International has teamed up with German street collective Mentalgassi and creative team Lisa Jelliffe and Kirsten Rutherford from Wieden + Kennedy London to share their stories. The street art project titled “Making the Invisible Visible” is made up of installations that showcase a close up of each individual’s face. The image is invisible when looking straight on, but appears as one approaches it from the side. Viewers can also find a plaque with information about the individual and how they can provide support. The project was first launched in London in 2011 with posters of Troy Davis. Since then, the campaign has expanded to 26 locations in 6 European cities.
“Human rights are something that should never be neglected, and we just felt very good with the idea of helping with our work.” - Mentalgassi
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