Nights Off Brașov +

This year, Romania has a lot of film festivals going on (some of them are new).
"Să Trăiți Bine!", is a presidential campaign of Băsescu, 8 years ago and still no idea of what he meant.

It's like an awarded movie that since 2004 should hit the box office in Romania. Unfortunately, it's canceled till 2014. The main role is still casting.

Planning the new series actually started months ago, a few days before the violent protests in Bucharest and then in the country. But since I wasn't in the middle of the real action, I left those ideas sketched, for another time.

Real T.I.F.F. poster ad. (Cluj Napoca)

Coincidentally or not, that time arrived along with T.I.F.F. (Cluj Napoca) held almost in the same time with my second trip to Brașov, and luckly it had a great poster ad... to hijack again. Similar with my new series.

Hijacked poster. (Death on the window)

Been there, done that. It was really easy to do that, people thought I was part of the staff. A late one.

Some of the awards are from two romanian televisions that "helped" Băsescu and his campaign.

Official sponsors & partners.

Again, good feedback, "stolen" posters, a serious tan and very nice friends & chicks over there.

I've also done something for FatzaDA Festival Brașov, you might seen it on my Twitter. Anyway, about this and other stuff in a later post.

I want to thank Alex de la Gârcini, Ame Forestlady, George Roșu and Camelia Valuch (main role in "Destin '89" movie) for their help.

Muntele Escu

* In the same time that the second "Pierdut" series were in the streets, "Mount Escu" first showed up in Brasov. Then in Sfantu Gheorghe and later on, Timisoara.
** "Muntele Escu" (Mount Escu) is about.. all of it. Really, I'm tired of saying and thinking about this over and over again.
*** You'll do the thinking.

Ciordeala is the noun for the verb "a ciordi" which means to steal, to jack. Ciordeala is a national sport practiced every day and every night. There are various forms for "ciordeala" and those who don't practice "ciordeala" practice for sure other sports like "manareala".

Some details. Looks way better printed.

* Again, many reactions got out from this one. I remember a guy talking about this poster over the phone, he had a strange voice, as he seemed to be amazed of this.
** Too bad I only did one big size poster. As I found out that a lot of ad light boxes were opened and standing there for you, I hijacked one with my big "Mount Escu" and took the ad poster as a souvenir from Brasov.
*** More photos as soon as I have them.

* Promo video of "Mount Escu".

Pierdut Speranta

These last couple of weeks I saw Brasov, then went to Sfantu Gheorghe, Tulcea and back to Timisoara.
Brasov was more then great to me. Only 2 days and 2 nights I stayed there, but while wheatpasting the city I saw a lot of great places and views, with the help of a good friend, Alexandru Solomon. Thanks!
For me, Brasov is a heaven of wheatpasting and ad campaign hijacking. No shit..
Then is the feedback coming from all sorts of people, good as well, same as in Sfantu Gheorghe during the Anonimul Festival, as I found.
So, guess I'll come back sometime soon in Brasov. Cheers!


* Evenimente in Brasov did this.
** Thanks!

When pasting these two, a group of tourists walked by me. As they saw it, one of them said: "Oh, yeah, this is the President of Romania. He lost!".

Almost immediately after I post it, tourists stopped, ripped off the years and took photos of it. 

* Just a few photos. That's all I have right now.

** More of them soon, I hope.

Pierdut Viitor

Almost a week ago, during two nights, I've pasted up 3 series of posters throughout Timisoara.

From what I've seen, people caught up the message easily, even laughing and taking one piece with the years representing Traian Basescu's presidential candidacy, day by day.
When pasting up, I've come across some people that stopped and said with a smile on their face "I can't believe what I'm seeing! Finally some true! Good job..". A lot of reactions.
Oh.. and the best part, that's only half of my stash.

* "Pierdut Viitor" (Missing Future) is a raw movie that I did for myself, later on decided to post it on the web.
** This is the Romanian version of my "No Hope, No Future, No Progress" work.
*** I had to revisit this one cause that's the right way to do.

 

 

* Some recorded stuff during the "making of".

** Wish I had someone with me, filming the reactions when people saw these posters.

public relations

* ”Public relations” (Relații cu publicul) showing Băsescu as a prostitute.
** 2 m high. With his afro hair.
*** Lasted a couple of hours, until someone ripped it off in pieces.
**** The only photos that I have.

N O N O T H I N G.

* i've created these ones because i can't stand living with f idiots anymore
** if in USA Obama inspires Hope, Progress and Change, well, here it's the opposite
*** my old saying was true. "a coutry where with 1 Leu and 1 idea, you're dead. Romania"

* NO PROGRESS.

* NO HOPE.

* NO FUTURE.

* first edition of 3 canvases
** 45 x 55 cm, with spray paint, stencils and some hand painted details
*** if you are interested, email me at bytheorion@gmail.com. yes, they're for sale.

* some details

** this is the beginning. i won't stop here.