Awesome Elderly Street Artists Destroy Age Stereotypes In Portugal
Graffiti and street art have both often served to deepen the rift of misunderstanding between young and old, but there’s one art organization in Lisbon, Portugal that’s working to change that. LATA 65 works to destroy age stereotypes and turn senior citizens into street artists by providing them with spray paint cans, masks and gloves and finding them free spots in the city to tag up and paint!
It all begins with workshops, where the students learn about the history of street art and get to create their own stencils. They then find run-down parts of the city to jazz up with colorful tags and stencil art.
According to the organization’s Facebook, their goal is to connect older and younger generations through art, to help the elderly engage in new forms of contemporary art and, most importantly, to let them have fun. Looks like they’re doing a good job!
More info: Facebook | Instagram | woolfest.org (h/t: lostateminor)
LATA 65 wants the elderly to get involved in street art
The organization lets senior citizens create their own street art stencils…
…and provides them with masks, gloves, and cans of spray paint
Then, they find run-down parts of Lisbon that could use some color
The program helps bridge the gap between younger and older generations
Most importantly, however – they get to have some fun!
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It's a very nice iniciative!!! In Barcelona, our project PANDORA URBANA have strong connections, echos with LATA 65. PANDORA URBANA is a laboratory of streetART based on co-creation between persons with and without diagnostic of mental hillness and on dialogue between streetART and dance. More than 20 creators make a performance on a wall. If you want to know more https://www.facebook.com/pandoraurbana
Way to break stereotypes! I love that this elderly woman is pursuing graffiti art and trying something that is kind of out of the norm! Great idea!
It's a very nice iniciative!!! In Barcelona, our project PANDORA URBANA have strong connections, echos with LATA 65. PANDORA URBANA is a laboratory of streetART based on co-creation between persons with and without diagnostic of mental hillness and on dialogue between streetART and dance. More than 20 creators make a performance on a wall. If you want to know more https://www.facebook.com/pandoraurbana
Way to break stereotypes! I love that this elderly woman is pursuing graffiti art and trying something that is kind of out of the norm! Great idea!
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