you are beautiful

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So what started as a sticker campaign grew to be a series of collaborative art installations all over the US and eventually spread internationally. One of the things I find most appealing about this project is its simplicity. Although the movement was initially started by an individual, it is owned by no one, no one profits, it belongs and is shaped by whoever participates. The installations are a form of street art and usually involve carefully finding an abandoned building that is public enough to be seen but not so public as to arouse suspicions during the installations. I participated in two public installations; on an abandoned warehouse in downtown Portland and one commissioned piece on State street in downtown Chicago.