Artist JR’s work showcased in Qatar

The French artist JR is known for pasting oversized photos of people on buildings. He does it in a very simple way to force people to reevaluate their views. Al Jazeera went to see his new retrospective in Doha.

The French artist JR is known for pasting oversized photos of people on buildings.

He does it in a very simple way to force people to reevaluate their views.

While some cities have chosen to tear his work down, he is using Instagram to protect it.

Al Jazeera’s Andrew Chappelle went to see his new retrospective in Doha.