Intrigue

The Heidelberg Project has international status as a fertile ground for creating art from existing fragments - the evidence of waste, consumption and greed. Executive Director Jenenne Whitfield vividly describes the nearly three decade artistic cause to reach across to reach across geographical and cultural differences to demonstrate the power of "art as medicine." Tyree Guyton's work as Founder, Creative Director and Artist are prominently displayed.—Jenenne Whitfield and Richard Raubolt

The Heidelberg Project in Detroit is both is a internationally acclaimed out door art exposition and a powerful social policy challenge. With the simple but hopeful message that 'art is medicine' Heidelberg has suffered arson and acts of demolition while attracting thousands of visitors. The Executive Director, Jenenne Whitfield, explains the tensions inherent in 'recycling the mind' when art and blight are exposed rather than hidden. With articulate passion her words unsettle, provoke, educate and offer direction to those seeking to understand Post-Industrial cities like Detroit.