Design
When You Think of Flint, Michigan, Think of ... Experimental Public Art?
Can virtual ball drops and bizarre car sculptures help people see the Rust Belt city in new ways?
As cities go, hollowed-out Flint might have the worst reputation in America. But the Flint Public Art Project wants to change that.
It encourages residents to re-envision and reclaim struggling urban spaces. Over the last three years, FPAP has brought several experimental public art events and design competitions to the city. "I liked the idea of redirecting resources and attention away from inflated places like New York to places like Flint where they could have a bigger impact," says Program Director Jerome Chou.