Via the unurth facebook page, I came across the fascinating work of Yola. Yola recreates scenes from Renaissance paintings using people from a local community center.

"Inviting the folks from the day centre was supposed to be a slightly subversive act: as if entering a haven for Fallen Angels, all aged 60 or over, who end up in a day centre because they can’t cope with life in society. The society they contributed to throughout their lives and which now pays them back a pittance, not enough for a decent living. To be honest I was expecting human misery and what I found instead was a bunch of happy people."

artist: Yola
location: Warsaw, Poland





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