The exhibition at Kulturhuset Stadsteatern is about the millions of children worldwide who are fleeing due to persecution, war, climate disasters, and violations of human rights.
The exhibition Déplacé·e·s by the French artist JR opens on Thursday, May 23 at Kulturhuset Stadsteatern in Stockholm and will be shown throughout the year.
The exhibition is about the millions of children who are fleeing around the world due to persecution, war, climate disasters, and violations of human rights. JR's art combines photography, public art, and social engagement in large-scale works.
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In the exhibition Déplacé·e·s, which was first shown at Gallerie d'Italia in Turin in the spring of 2023, the images of all these refugee children are gathered in one place. Valeriia, Thierry, Kevine, Andiara, Angel, Jamal, Ajara, Moise, and Mozhda are the names and faces of the children who embody these forced displacements.
During the opening week, the site collaboration at Sergels torg will also feature JR's project Inside Out in the square under the slogan "Faces of Sergels torg". There, visitors to the square will have the chance to take their portraits and see themselves reflected in a mosaic of society.
JR.Gregoire Machavoine
JR freely exhibits his works on streets around the world and is noticed by people who are not typical museum visitors. From the suburbs of Paris to the slums of Brazil and the streets of Istanbul, JR pastes up huge portraits of unknown people. In 2011, after receiving the TED Prize, JR created the global participatory art project Inside Out, which helps communities make their voices heard by displaying large-scale black and white portraits in public places. Thanks to his anonymity, JR leaves room for an encounter between the subject/protagonist and the passerby/interpreter. This is what JR's work is about: raising questions.
