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JR is a French visual artist born in 1983, known for his large-scale photographic installations and street art. He gained recognition for his project "Women Are Heroes," which focused on the lives and struggles of women in various countries. JR has also collaborated with artists such as Pharrell Williams and created works for institutions such as the Louvre Museum. He has been awarded multiple prizes, including the TED Prize.
A wall can be a barrier. It can be a structure of limitation or a source of repression. For the Inside Out Project, a wall is a canvas, and so are sides of trains, the arches of bridges and the steps...
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