Illustration by Leinz
The above scene probably wasn’t too far off how things looked during those first few days after the election, information pills as talks between Nick Clegg and David Cameron opened and a five-day negotiation period ensued. This image is just one of the many political slogans designed by an array of artists, which were projected onto a number of London landmarks during the election campaign.
‘Billbored’ – launched by POLLOCKS – is an art collective, spearheaded by artist and curator Josef Valentino, who described the project as a viral art initiative aiming to empower people: “The political parties aren’t inspiring us, so we will have to inspire ourselves.”
Featuring initial designs from several artists including M.I.A, Pete Fowler, The Futureheads, Anthony Burrill and Robert Montgomery, this creative venture aimed to encourage and empower general members of the public to develop their own ‘Billbored’ campaigns, showing their personal vision for change.
Illustration by M.I.A.; photography by Cakehead Loves Evil
The submitted visuals were then projected onto the front of key London buildings and structures, including the Tate Modern and Canary Wharf during and after the election period by a team of guerrilla projectionists, gathering support and encouraging further online activity. They were also made available via social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter.
As David Cameron warms up the bed at No 10 and the campaign draws to a close, we take a look at some of the most eye-catching projections during the election period, providing us with an alternative take on UK politics…
Illustrated by Leinz
Visual by The Futureheads
Visual by Sarah Maple
Visual by Riot Art
Illustration by Neville Brody
Visual by Konrad Wyrebek
Photography by Annabel Staff
Illustration by Josef Valentino; photography by Cakehead Loves Evil
Visual by Hayden Kays; photography by Cakehead Loves Evil
Illustration by Dave Anderson; photography by Cakehead Loves Evil
Categories ,Anthony Burrill, ,Billbored, ,Cakehead Loves Evil, ,Canary Wharf, ,Dave Anderson, ,David Cameron, ,Election, ,Facebook, ,guerrilla, ,Hayden Kays, ,Josef Valentino, ,Kat Phan, ,Konrad Wyrebek, ,M.I.A, ,Neville Brody, ,Nick Clegg, ,Pete Fowler, ,POLLOCKS, ,Riot Art, ,Robert Montgomery, ,Sarah Maple, ,Tate Modern, ,the futureheads, ,twitter
Similar Posts:
- Illustrators take on the Leaders’ Debate. Brown, Cameron and Clegg, watch out!
- Think Act Vote Interview Part Two
- THINK ACT VOTE with Amisha Ghadiali
- Shelter House of Cards exhibition
- Voting Reform: An interview with Amisha Ghadiali
