Brandalism returns to the UK

Anthony Lister and John Fekner
Anthony Lister and John Fekner in London

About two years ago, a group got together to take over about 50 billboards throughout the UK in the course of a few days. It was the Brandalism project. And they are back. Last month, Brandalism brought together the work of 40 artists, including a few very big names, to replace 365 bus-shelter ads in 10 UK cities. The results are beautiful and impressive. Here are a few of my favorites (okay, it’s a lot, because there’s a lot of great work in this project):

Escif in London
Escif in London
Cleon Peterson in Leeds
Cleon Peterson in Leeds

Ankles in Manchester
Ankles in Manchester
Shift/Delete in Manchester
Shift//Delete in Manchester
Jordan Seiler in Manchester
Jordan Seiler in Manchester
Know Hope in Manchester
Know Hope in Manchester
Stanley Donwood in Manchester
Stanley Donwood in Manchester
Agit Art Works in Manchester
Agit Art Works in Manchester
OX in Manchester
OX in Manchester
Penny Rimbaud in Birmingham
Penny Rimbaud in Birmingham

And here’s a video about the project:

Photos courtesy of Brandalism