This artist takes the spirit of protest from the streets to the gallery Favorite 

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Date: 

Jul 24 2018

Location: 

Brazil

"Brazilian artist Mundano is used to spending his time on the road and in the streets, making art as an act of protest. Known for leaving his colorful works of graffiti on walls around the world, Mundano is especially dedicated to issues of environmental and social justice and spotlighting the overlooked work of Brazil’s trash collectors through his Pimp My Carroça campaign.
For his latest project, though, Mundano stayed still. Over three busy months this past spring, Mundano made 54 new works in São Paulo. Vozes Mundanas, his biggest show to date, takes his activist energy to the white walls of a gallery, raising awareness on a wide range of social problems — including Brazil’s water crisis, global inequality and endless human consumption."
By Patrick D'Arcy on TedFellows

External sources: 

https://fellowsblog.ted.com/this-artist-takes-the-spirit-of-protest-from-the-str…
https://www.artsy.net/show/emmathomas-vozes-mundanas
Posted by rmy232 on Feb 9 2021

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How does this project help?

Amplifies (issue or campaign)Brings public and political attention to an issue or campaign.  Can include prefigurative action, making the invisible visible.
Provides (a useful service)Provides a useful social service.

Timeframe For change

This project seems to be part of a campaign with a clear long-term goal. Long-term goals tend to be things like: end racism; end homophobia; make the sun stand still in the sky. A campaign with a long-term goal also needs to have some kind of theory of change.
To amplify many other voices — including those of indigenous people, refugees, women and the LGBTQ community. Solve Brazil’s water crisis, global inequality and endless human consumption.

Notes

Allowed people who are not usually able to take part in the art world to be exposed to his work such as public-school children. They also guided a group of deaf and blind visitors through the show. Exposing art to typically marginalized people.