Detroit, one of the world’s great comeback cities. Throughout this series we’ll be spending time with the entrepreneurs, artists and musicians helping to restore the city to its former glory, thanks to a new wave of passion and innovation. This week, we take a look at the city’s start-ups…
We recently spent some time with the inhabitants of the Detroit Centre of Design, who explained the difficulties of being an artist in the city. “Places like New York have things such as gallery space and funding for artists, you don’t get that in Detroit,” noted Erik Nordin. “Here you just get given an open palette, if you want to do something you just need to get it done your own way, you’re not going to be getting much help.”
