July 19, 2012 at 2:23 pm

Brandalism Project Subverts Billboards Across the UK [25 pics]

by twistedsifter

 
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Over a five day stretch, the Brandalism project saw 25 artists from 8 countries come together for the biggest subvertising campaign in UK history. Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds, Bristol and London all saw billboard spaces co-opted by these street artists.

The term brandalism was first coined by writer Sean Tejaratchi and would be later popularised by Banksy. The initiative covers a gamut of artists from diverse disciplines such as: street art, graffiti, political art, culture jamming, photo montages and illustrations.

The main site where you can see all of the artwork, thoughts, themes and reasons for this initiative is at: http://brandalism.org.uk

The gallery is still being updated, but it’s interesting to hear why some of these artists feel so strongly against the advertising industry. You can get a taste of some of their thoughts here.

For now, please enjoy the gallery below, as it’s quite likely many of the pieces have already been taken down or covered up.

 

 

 

1. Bill Posters in Manchester

 

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2. I-Lib in Manchester

 

i lib brandalism street art Brandalism Project Subverts Billboards Across the UK [25 pics]

 

 

 

3. Paul Insect in Leeds

 

paul insect street art Brandalism Project Subverts Billboards Across the UK [25 pics]

 

 

 

4. Ron English in Manchester

 

ron english brandalism street art Brandalism Project Subverts Billboards Across the UK [25 pics]

 

 

 

5. Infected By Design in Leeds

 

infected by design street art brandalism Brandalism Project Subverts Billboards Across the UK [25 pics]

 

 

 

6. KennardPhillips in London

 

kennard phillips brandalism street art Brandalism Project Subverts Billboards Across the UK [25 pics]

 

 

 

7. Space Hijackers in London

 

space hijackers brandalism street art Brandalism Project Subverts Billboards Across the UK [25 pics]

 

 

 

8. Cleon Patterson in Birmingham

 

cleon patterson brandalism street art Brandalism Project Subverts Billboards Across the UK [25 pics]

 

 

 

9. Shift//Delete in Manchester

 

shift delete brandalism street art Brandalism Project Subverts Billboards Across the UK [25 pics]

 

 

 

10. Robert Montgomery in Bristol

 

robert montgomery brandalism street art 2 Brandalism Project Subverts Billboards Across the UK [25 pics]

 

 

 

11. Paul Insect in Manchester

 

paul insect brandalism street art 2 Brandalism Project Subverts Billboards Across the UK [25 pics]

 

 

 

12. Ghost Patrol in Manchester

 

ghost patrol brandalism street art Brandalism Project Subverts Billboards Across the UK [25 pics]

 

 

 

13. Broken Fingaz in West London

 

broken fingaz brandalism street art Brandalism Project Subverts Billboards Across the UK [25 pics]

 

 

 

14. Shift//Delete in Manchester

 

shift delete brandalism street art 2 Brandalism Project Subverts Billboards Across the UK [25 pics]

 

 

 

15. Dan Birkbeck in Leeds

 

dan birkbeck brandalism street art Brandalism Project Subverts Billboards Across the UK [25 pics]

 

 

 

16. Polyp in Birmingham

 

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17. Eyesaw in Bristol

 

eyesaw brandalism street art Brandalism Project Subverts Billboards Across the UK [25 pics]

 

 

 

18. Leo Murray in London

 

leo murray brandalism street art Brandalism Project Subverts Billboards Across the UK [25 pics]

 

 

 

19. Bill Posters in Birmingham

 

bill posters brandalism street art 1 Brandalism Project Subverts Billboards Across the UK [25 pics]

 

 

 

20. Polyp in Manchester

 

polyp brandalism street art 2 Brandalism Project Subverts Billboards Across the UK [25 pics]

 

 

 

21. Robert Montgomery in Bristol

 

robert montgomery brandalism street art 1 Brandalism Project Subverts Billboards Across the UK [25 pics]

 

 

 

22. Paul Insect in London

 

paul insect brandalism street art 1 Brandalism Project Subverts Billboards Across the UK [25 pics]

 

 

 

23. Polyp in London

 

polyp brandalism street art 1 Brandalism Project Subverts Billboards Across the UK [25 pics]

 

 

 

24. Ron English in Bristol

 

ron english brandalism street art bristol Brandalism Project Subverts Billboards Across the UK [25 pics]

 

 

 

25. Hannah Adamaszek in Bristol

 

hannah adamaszek brandalism street art Brandalism Project Subverts Billboards Across the UK [25 pics]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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