Another common form of street art is the use of posters or stickers to emblazon a wall, door, window, seat, or any other visible public surface. Like graffiti art, there is a certain degree of discordance amongst the public, art critics and the street artists themselves; with no set definition of what constitutes art and what is simply ‘vandalism’. Street artists that use poster and sticker art as their form of expression can also expect to face penalties and fines as many councils fight the display of posters and stickers on public property.
It is not uncommon to see poster-art interspersed amongst more generic advertisement posters and public notices – and this is because once one poster is put up in a certain area, other people assume that the posting of notices and ads is allowed. Places where people congregate or pause during their day are also frequently used for posting – walls and poles near traffic lights, for example, are common targets.
Sticker art is slightly different, in that the medium is more versatile than poster art due to the smaller size and better adhesiveness of the stickers used. Sometimes called ‘slap-tagging’, sticker art can be seen just about anywhere – from street signs to traffic lights to public transport seats to windows to park benches. The stickers may be original designs by the artist or may instead be a tongue-in-cheek use of a mass-produced sticker – such as free advertisement stickers, public service announcements, or retail pricing tags.
It is not uncommon to see poster-art interspersed amongst more generic advertisement posters and public notices – and this is because once one poster is put up in a certain area, other people assume that the posting of notices and ads is allowed. Places where people congregate or pause during their day are also frequently used for posting – walls and poles near traffic lights, for example, are common targets.
Sticker art is slightly different, in that the medium is more versatile than poster art due to the smaller size and better adhesiveness of the stickers used. Sometimes called ‘slap-tagging’, sticker art can be seen just about anywhere – from street signs to traffic lights to public transport seats to windows to park benches. The stickers may be original designs by the artist or may instead be a tongue-in-cheek use of a mass-produced sticker – such as free advertisement stickers, public service announcements, or retail pricing tags.