Art for Peace

Picture this: you're walking down a city street in Chicago and you stumble upon a Buddha head peeking out of the sidewalk. Or you walk by a park and see one nestled peacefully in the grass. Maybe you're at Lake Michigan and discover a Buddha resting peacefully along the water's edge.

The Ten Thousand Ripples (TTR) multi-platform public art project hopes to make this a reality. Artist Indira Johnson is teaming up with a group called Changing Worlds to combine sculpture, community engagement activities, art residencies, a citywide exhibition and an ongoing conversation about encouraging peace in the world.

Video and photos in this post via Ten Thousand Ripples on Kickstarter.

I love that the project draws awareness around the topic of peace through the medium of urban sculpture art. As it reads on the project's Kickstarter page:

We’ve designed it so that artists, neighborhood leaders, and residents are at the center of this community-driven planning and public involvement effort. 

Help support the ripple effect to promote peace! Donate here. 

PS Evanston residents might recognize the work of Indira -- she's the lady behind the bronze chairs at Raymond Park, too. :)

PPS Big props to my lovely friend Shuling for shooting the video! You really are doing what your motto says: creating a better world through media.

Namaste, all.