This short film from Dog Section Films tells the behind-the-scenes story of subvertising, past and present.
Subvertising is the subversion of advertising, in which artists and activists take over public advertising spaces, usually to make political counter-arguments to the consumerist message.
Needless to say, it’s required viewing.
If you’re into the ideas behind the film, check out the companion book Advertising Shits In Your Head. (Which, incidentally, I helped proof.)
Subvertisers for London (21 mins)
Featuring: Jonathan Barnbrook, Darren Cullen, Dr. D, Hogre, Double Why, Lydia Dagostino, Protest Stencil, Sila Yucel and Special Patrol Group.
Music: Algiers, Biege Thickness, Jonny Drop.
Additional photography: Nekane Requejo De Ozamiz.
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