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They all had themes and were given names, amongst them: The Baby Dollhouse, House of Soul, Faces in the Hood, Party Animal House. Sculptures made from reclaimed junk were incorporated into front yards and building facades on Heidelberg Street.
The Heidelberg Project is an outdoor art project in the McDougall-Hunt neighborhood on Detroit 's east side, just north of the city's historically African-American Black Bottom area. It was created in 1986 by the artist Tyree Guyton, who was assisted by his wife, Karen, and grandfather Sam Mackey ("Grandpa Sam"). [1]
Vacant lots literally became “lots of art” and abandoned houses became “gigantic art sculptures.”. Guyton not only transformed vacant houses and lots, he integrated the street, sidewalks, and trees into his mammoth installation and called the work, the Heidelberg Project (“HP”).
The Heidelberg Project is an outdoor art environment that was developed by artist Tyree Guyton on Heidelberg Street, on Detroit’s east side. Guyton started the project as a response to the deterioration of his own neighborhood, as well as many other Detroit neighborhoods after many years of decline.
The Heidelberg Project is an outdoor art environment in the heart of an urban area and a Detroit based community organization with a mission to improve the lives of people and neighborhoods through art.
Aug 2, 2011 · U.S. Detroit's Powerful Urban Folk Art: The Heidelberg Project. The city has tried to destroy this two-block work of art twice, but it remains—a tribute to a community's resilience and...