Question
What is "Inside Out"? How were people able to participate in this project?
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GPT-5 mini
Inside Out is a global, participatory public‑art project created by French street artist JR (launched after he won the 2011 TED Prize). Its idea is simple: turn personal portraits into large black‑and‑white posters and paste them in public spaces so communities can visually tell their stories and make a statement.
How people participated
- Upload a portrait to the Inside Out website or show up at an organized photo/printing event (the project often set up mobile booths or local actions).
- Convert the photo into a large poster template (the site provided the format) and print the poster locally or at an event/print shop.
- Paste the printed poster in a public place (alone or as part of a group action) following the project’s instructions for mounting and safety.
- Share photos and the story online (the project encouraged uploading finished images back to the site and using social media hashtags) so the work becomes part of the global gallery.
Organized campaigns and local coordinators also ran themed projects and paste‑up events, so many people joined through community groups, schools, NGOs or city‑organized actions.
How people participated
- Upload a portrait to the Inside Out website or show up at an organized photo/printing event (the project often set up mobile booths or local actions).
- Convert the photo into a large poster template (the site provided the format) and print the poster locally or at an event/print shop.
- Paste the printed poster in a public place (alone or as part of a group action) following the project’s instructions for mounting and safety.
- Share photos and the story online (the project encouraged uploading finished images back to the site and using social media hashtags) so the work becomes part of the global gallery.
Organized campaigns and local coordinators also ran themed projects and paste‑up events, so many people joined through community groups, schools, NGOs or city‑organized actions.