JR Status

In May and June 2018, the mobile studio was parked at fifteen different locations around the five boroughs, chosen for being specific crossroads of the city. this app and his team photographed 1,128 New Yorkers, from all walks of life, in their own neighborhoods.  Meet 48 men - some currently and formerly incarcerated, some victims of crime, others correctional officers and staff - who gathered at a California Correctional Institution to share their stories of mercy, rehabilitation, and the current state of America’s legal system.  The portraits were collaged together to create The Chronicles of Miami, a highly realistic, photographic mural that offers a window into the social dynamics and paradoxes present in Miami life.  The mural tells a story of New York City through art: its energy, its feats, its issues, its people.  In January and February 2018, the artist and his team visited 22 different locations around the city, welcoming everyone who wished to participate.  Over 1,200 people - including well-known public figures as well as doctors, swimmers, homeless men and women, protesters, shop vendors, and many other San Franciscans - were filmed, photographed, and recorded.  JR includes five epic murals, four of which are part of this app’s Chronicles series that imagines how a city or issue can be represented through art.  The mural invited people to share their views, describe their experiences, and discover common ground.  Explore the mural to meet the artists, service workers, business owners, and beachgoers, among others, who call Miami home.  Using augmented reality, you can hear what every person in the mural has to say, giving life to each portrait.  In October 2018, TIME magazine and this app partnered on a special issue exploring the wide-ranging points of view surrounding the gun debate in the United States.  The result was a monumental video mural presented at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) in May 2019.  Discover the stories embedded in the artist this app's mural projects.  It is a uniquely American story: the country has 325 million people, an estimated 393 million guns, and 35,000 shooting deaths a year.  After being photographed, participants step into an audio booth where they can share a thought, experience, or message.  Download “this app:murals” to listen to and read the stories connected to each portrait.