When you travel to a city there is list of things formed in your minds to expect. It could be a particular museum, a famous skyscraper, a walk on a bridge, a concert in the end! But once in a while you get surprised. You find something really special by accident. This time it was a Heidelberg street art project in Detroit.
Bicycles pink and yellow, wall-watches drawn and real, houses painted in polka dots and lucky numbers – the art in its wild form, the art on its edge, the art by a guy from the neighborhood. His name is Tyree Guyton. 25 years ago he decided to make a difference for Detroit’s ghetto and has started to pin found in trash shoes, dolls, teddy-bears to the abounded houses on the Heidelberg street. The project has been growing ever since.
Against the background of other American cities we’ve visited Detroit looks a bit forgotten. But the people who live there do care. This art-guy’s intention was nothing but become famous, maybe to share his vision of beauty at maximum. Plus our host Nathan is doing his best to give you a “Detroit-loves-you” feeling by recommending best places in the area and telling stories about locals. Driven just by their own inner power, using whatever is available, those guys sure do make difference for their city identity. And most probably they aren’t the only ones.
We still believe that it is people who define the city character. And it is not long when Detroit will reunite with its lost big name-and-fame on a country or even World map.
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