This just brightens up my day (uh actually night). What a wonderfully bright and colourful idea to bring attention to this area in Rio de Janeiro! Going home would be such a delight!
image from http://www.favelapainting.com/santa-marta

 My weekend has been a bit colourful too! My friend Humna Mustafa collaborated with a couple of other artists, Nick Graalman and Erin Lykos - to create a magical exhibition opening called "Elements".

L-R Humna Mustafa, Erin Lykos and Nick Graalman

It was amazing, and there was a lot of thought put into it. The most beautiful part I think, was when after the speech, the three artists lighted up little oil lamps and then everyone lighted their own little oil lamps, one by one. Spreading the light. Suddenly the whole backyard was brighter, lit up by many little oil lamps. It was very special!

Crowd getting settled in, ready for the speeches...

everyone lights each others'oil lamps

 

 

 

... and voila, the whole garden is lighted up!

shop space.. where you can purchase Erin and Humna's awesome work and Nick's timelapse DVD!

Holly, myself and Sarah, yep we're the little elves in this shop. :)

images by anT photography (the talented Tanty!)