Synopsis
COME UNTO ME is an Emmy winning portrait of one artist who has created a massive outdoor artscape in the heart of Detroit's blighted East Side. Since 1986, Tyree Guyton has transformed his entire block using thousands of gallons of paint and a cacophony of castaway objects. The film tells the story of his struggle to create art from inner city rubble, even as he faces heated opposition from community and city council members who see it only as junk. The controversy over the Heidelberg Project culminated in 1991 when former Mayor Coleman Young ordered its demolition. COME UNTO ME is a 30 minute film that documents the creation, destruction and subsequent rebirth of Detroit's most evocative expression of outsider art. COME UNTO ME received numerous festival awards, including three 'Best Documentary' awards and an honorable mention at Sundance. It aired on the Cinemax Reel Life Series, received European television distribution and a limited U.S. theatrical run. It continues to be featured in museums across the country, including the American Folk Art Museum, Boston's Museum of Fine Art and the Detroit Institute of Art.