July 31, 2015 at 12:57 pm

Community Unites Over Street Art Project to Paint All of Their Houses

by twistedsifter

 

The Mexican government recently teamed up with Germen Crew—a youth organization and group of street artists—to revitalize Palmitas, a village in Mexico’s Pachuca district, through art.

The idea was to bring the community together by painting the exteriors of more than 200 homes, comprising a surface area of more than 20,000 square meters. Local youths pitched in to help and the project has been hailed a huge success for not only beautifying the area, but leading to a decrease in crime and violence in the neighborhood.

[via Street Art News]

 

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Community Unites Over Street Art Project to Paint houses in their Neighborhood (1)

Artwork and Photography by Germen Crew

 

2. Priming the houses

Community Unites Over Street Art Project to Paint houses in their Neighborhood (7)

Artwork and Photography by Germen Crew

 

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Artwork and Photography by Germen Crew

 

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Artwork and Photography by Germen Crew

 

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Community Unites Over Street Art Project to Paint houses in their Neighborhood (3)

Artwork and Photography by Germen Crew

 

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Community Unites Over Street Art Project to Paint houses in their Neighborhood (5)

Artwork and Photography by Germen Crew

 

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Community Unites Over Street Art Project to Paint houses in their Neighborhood (4)

Artwork and Photography by Germen Crew

 

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Community Unites Over Street Art Project to Paint houses in their Neighborhood (6)

Artwork and Photography by Germen Crew