J.R uses his art to impact environments and cultures and to help hurt women heal. The thing that inspires me the most by his work is that it serves people positively- it has a function that goes beyond traditional standards of function. It can't actually be physically used like a vase, a bowl, or a cup but it is used to help a refugee deal with her past and move on. He did a series were he interviewed many african women about their lives, which were full of hardship; at the end he would take a photo of them making a funny face. This seems weird that it could help heal someone, but this photo showed her town, her family, and herself that there is still life inside her despite all what has happened. I love how art can work that way. Artists can find a way to express more within a single frame, sculpture, painting, etc. than any combination of words could
