In recent years, Guatemala City has become severely plagued with advertising of all kinds. By adding a simple red circle to them, anyone can effectively turn its meaning upside-down. How i wish to see the same thing happening here in Beirut.

Check the artist page on www.cargocollective.com

A Pole Dancing Robot?? are you kidding me? It is not sexy, but, well, at least you can switch it off whenever you want!

Giles Walker, the inventor of these things explains: ‘These ‘robots’ are built from 12V motors found in cars (windscreen wiper motors etc) and then controlled through a PC using a DMX programme. For me, the creative process is not about completing some huge scientific challenge but creating something visual, and alive, using the basic equipment at my disposal … its about getting some of it wrong and making sure you use this to your advantage….’

check out the youtube

pop-down.blogspot.com offers an alternative to the “pop up” advertising we encounter on the streets. They write:

On the Internet, getting rid of unsolicited pop-ups is pretty easy. In real life, things are a tad more complicated. The Pop_Down Project aims at symbolically restoring everyone’s right to non-exposure: Just stick a “Close window” button on any public space pollution.

Head to the site to download the template and start sticking yourself.  (via urbanprankster)