The project
"IMPRESSIONS of
HUMANITY" started in 2010, under the impetus of the Dominican painter
Marcos
ANTONIO.
It is a global project both artistic and humanitarian that
brings together everyone, people of all ages, the rich, the poor,
famous people, anonymous, people of different religious beliefs,
political tendencies and social categories.
The goal of "IMPRESSIONS of HUMANITY" is to collect one million
hand impressions on 985 panels (5 x 9 foot). In each country, 5,000 people will be invited to join this
project. Acrylic paint is applied in the palm of
people's hands, they are asked to leave their mark on the canvas : this
moment is immortalized by some photos and a small video clip.
"IMPRESSIONS
of HUMANITY" aims to :
• Create an
international canvas of peace, where people can shake hands despite
conflicts and wars,
• Celebrate
all we have in common: our humanity,
• Erase
everything that divides humanity,
• Give
a voice to those who do not have it,
• To
immortalize a million people
The
information collected (photos and videos), which will never be
published on the Internet, will be available in the Foundation's "IMPRESSIONS of HUMANITY"
representations, where everyone can visit. It is
planned to have at the beginning of a representation by continent.
You will be able to consult the facsimiles of the works,
as well as the photos and the video clips of the people who will have
deposited their imprint on the canvas. This
consultation will thus provide future generations with information
about their ancestors, and more generally, will provide an insight into
the diversity of the world's population.
The
canvases, for their part, will circulate in the museums that will make
the request, and will be the gift of Marcos
ANTONIO to humanity.
Nowadays, 21 countries were visited, and two or three out
of five canvases were produced in each country. The
world map indicates
the countries that have already been the subject of paintings.