This manifesto argues that in contemporary society, advertising has become the dominant force shaping our understanding of the world and ourselves, displacing older forms of culture like art, science, and spirituality. It posits that media primarily serves to deliver advertisements, and even artistic expression is now largely treated as a commodity influenced by market trends. Ultimately, the document declares that existence is intertwined with advertising and encourages individuals to use any means necessary to reclaim and alter advertising messages as a form of personal expression and communication.
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Interview with Jack Napier from the Billboard Liberation Front – Brian Gonnella (2009)
1990-2010, Date, Disruptive Spaces, Infrastructure/Data, Sabotage/Ecotage, Tactics of DisruptionThis piece presents an interview with Jack Napier, a representative of the Billboard Liberation Front (BLF), a group that modifies outdoor advertisements. The author, Brian Gonnella, explores the connection between the BLF’s work and graffiti culture, initially through the lens of culture jamming, a concept Napier distances the BLF from, associating it more with Adbusters. Napier discusses the BLF’s history, motivation as a continuation of individualistic resistance, and their stance on the role of art versus marketing in their actions, while also reflecting on the impact and meaning of both billboard modification and different forms of graffiti.
The Art and Science of Billboard Improvement: A Comprehensive Guide to the Alteration of Outdoor Advertising – Billboard Liberation Front (2008)
1990-2010, Date, Disruptive Spaces, Infrastructure/Data, Sabotage/Ecotage, Tactics of DisruptionThis guide, published by the Billboard Liberation Front, offers a comprehensive, step-by-step manual for altering outdoor advertising. It details the various types of billboards, methods for choosing suitable targets, strategies for planning and executing “improvements,” including techniques for producing graphic overlays and ensuring security and safety.
BUGA-UP: Billboard Utilizising Graffitists Against Unhealthy Promotions (1979-early/mid 1980s)
1946-1989, Date, Disruptive Spaces, Infrastructure/Data, Sabotage/Ecotage, Tactics of DisruptionBUGA-UP is a organization formed in Australia to protest cigarette and other unhealthy advertisments, through cultutal jamming, specifically by vandalizing billboards.