23 June 2010
Haas&Hahn is the working title of Dutch artistic duo Jeroen Koolhaas and Dre Urhahn. They started working together in 2005, when they filmed a documentary about hip hop in the favelas of Rio and São Paolo for MTV. Inspired by this visit, they embarked on a journey to bring outrageous works of art to unexpected places, starting with painting enormous murals in the favelas (slums) of Brazil together with the local youth.
This latest project has brought colour to the community of Santa Marta, in Rio de Janeiro. The artist’s next ambitious project – 'o morro’ (Portuguese for 'the hill’) – aims to paint an entire hillside favela in the centre of Rio, for all to see.
Find out more or make a donation on the Favela Painting website
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