Last week in London, while protesters were smashing things and 10 times as many journalists were photographing them, local street artist D*Face was showing his art on digital billboards around the city. The big question was: how did he do it? Were the billboards hacked like electronic road signs or bought like SKULLPHONE’s LA displays. Reached by email, D*Face told ANIMAL he pulled the billboards off “incredibly easily and it didn’t cost a penny.†Asked if the work was hacked, D*Face told us, “No not hacked, that’s near if not impossible, I’ve looked very long and hard at that option, but a miracle chance drunken encounter with a slightly corruptible individual that had access to the equipment helps. That’s all I can tell you as Clear Channel have gone ape shit over it.†Once again, booze and bribery prove themselves useful for getting things done.
Photo of D*Face electronic billboard in London by Sweetponds
The sleepers have already awoken. Stuning work. I'm starting to absorb this line of art. Can you imagine the feeling that would eminnate from walking around a city of ART. Fuck Yea!