The world as it should be

C-DOT Gravel Pile Portrait. Somewhere in the mountains of Colorado, 2013

I am sure we all ponder what the next paradigm of human existence will be, or should be. How can we make the world a better place for all of us? To that end, I thought I’d pass along two examples that serve as expressions of the world as it might be, if we weren’t all so narrow minded and intolerant.

There is a photography connection here, too. Think of what kind of photography you might do if you were to involve other people–complete strangers–in your imagery. Both artists I highlight today use this technique, but in very different ways.

Example #1. This is the street portrait work of Richard Renaldi. He introduces and poses together complete strangers on the busy sidewalks of New York City and finds there is a certain magic in it. Here is the link: Richard Renaldi’s Touching Strangers.

Example #2. There is nothing quite like watching people from all over the world dancing, that universal human expression of exuberance and passion. Matt Harding is the video artist here and he will make you smile and cry with hope and happiness. Here is the link: Where the hell is Matt? See an even better sequel of Matt’s vision at Happy People Dancing.