The metal and rock community has the knack of making young people feel comfortable with themselves – and uses it to fight bullying in Oslo and beyond
BARCELONA, SPAIN
JERUSALEM, ISRAEL
JERUSALEM, ISRAEL
A community-led initiative revives a contemporary ruin in its quest to fight against the excessive privatization of public space in Bangkok
Tamiko Thiel is one of the pioneers of the augmented reality art scene of this century and has captured artists’ imagination as harbinger of a new activism
A new generation of literacy activists are decolonizing public libraries in Nairobi – from the space to the language represented on its shelves
Incredibly inclusive and rebellious, the takeover of 14th Street in Manhattan by ‘Art in Odd Places’ embraces misfits, free thinkers, and strangers alike to celebrate public space
Thomas Heatherwick’s campaign ‘Humanise’ urges a public conversation on boring buildings that are “inhuman” and so depressing that “make us malfunction”
LONDON, UK
How neglected kiosks in Munich’s subway mezzanines became vibrant art spaces that can be an eye-opening experience in people’s everyday life
MUNICH, GERMANY
NAIROBI, KENYA
“Libraries are more than repositories. They are sites of heritage and action.”
NAIROBI, KENYA
“For the people who know me in the city, they have seen the progression, I work hard, I don't give up.”
PITTSBURGH, US
“As those spaces were filling up with people, it was evident that there was interest. People wanted to see another type of comedy.”
MEXICO CITY
'Through my art I am trying to transmit a positive message to other women to wage the war with non-violent alternatives'.
ADEN, YEMEN
"By uniting over personal political preferences our debate became much more public."
BARCELONA, SPAIN
"While cycling I realized that, although 80 percent of Salvador's population is black or of mixed race, mostly only whites were using bikes.”
SALVADOR, BAHIA, BRAZIL
“Instead of pretending like there’s nothing happening around here [Southward], there are lots of talents in the community. Let’s show everybody what we’ve got.”
LONDON, UK
"I want to see people of colour in the leadership of white led organizations, urban planning, you name it".
CHICAGO, US
