Making the Invisible Visible is a European street art campaign that highlights the plight of six individuals from across the world who have suffered human rights abuses. The … read moreinstallations use special lenticular fence posters. Launched in London last year to highlight the case of Troy Davis, this year the campaign can be seen in 26 locations across 6 European cities.
Each installation depicts a close up of an individual's face. The image is invisible from front on, only becoming visible to those approaching the fence. A plaque on each site alerts passers-by to an Amnesty International website where they can take action in support of each of the individuals featured. The 6 individuals highlighted in this year's work include Fatima Hussein Badi, who faces the death penalty in Yemen after an unfair trial and Jabbar Savalan, who is in prison in Azerbaijan for his peaceful anti-government activism (including comments he made on Facebook).
The project is a collaboration between German street art collective Mentalgassi and creative team Lisa Jelliffe and Kirsten Rutherford.
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