A nice, subtle bit of culture jamming on the London Tube is pointed out by Wooster Collective. Stickers with official looking designs advise passengers not to despair, and to “Take a Deep Breath and Smile”. Good life advice for those navigating their hectic morning commute.
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May 12, 2009
The Art of Culture Jamming at the Anti Advertising Salon
Last Thursday we attended the Anti-Advertising Salon at MEET hosted by Marc and Sara Schiller of the Wooster Collective. The evening served as a thought provoking expose on “billboard liberations” and the motivations of their creators. The discussion featured Jordan Seiler of the Public Ad Campaign, who most recently orchestrated the NY Street Advertising Takeover; and Steve Lambert of the Anti-Advertising Agency, which is perhaps best known for its collaboration with eyebeam (Firefox plugin Add-Art) and the Graffiti Research Lab (an ad-jamming campaign entitled Light Criticism).
Marc and Sara started off the evening sharing their motivations on the event, expressing their [...]
April 6, 2009
Dan Witz’s Plain View
At the PSFK Conference NYC last week, the Wooster Collective spotlighted the work of street artist Dan Witz. His latest work, ‘Plain View’, involves the artist bringing pieces that look like grills and windows and attaching them to doors and walls of public places like bus stations. Only the occasional passerby notices that there could be something going on behind that door or wall.
More images at his site.
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