O Morro

Rio’s slums are being transformed into a rainbow on the hill thanks to the vision of two Dutch artists and the work of local residents.  Jeroen Koolhaas and Dre Urhahn have been painting favelas for the past two years in an effort to rejuvenate these areas and create a place that residents are proud to live in.

before.

In progress.

Pretty amazing.

our entire lives, people try to convince us of what we (should) want.

eventually, it becomes what we (think we) want.

this is all i (know i) want.

[photo via cosmic-dust]