Calvinball is a game from the comic strip Calvin and Hobbes. The rules change from minute to minute, and are mostly made up as you play. The game is very fast, very confusing, and it’s hard to tell who’s winning. I think this is a good metaphor for modern living. The Calvinball poster pack aims [...]
The story: I’d been walking around in Yonkers for a few weeks, putting up posters from Volume Aleph. Predictably, most of the posters weren’t staying up for too long. I wondered who was taking them down and what mental programs they might be running. When they take down a poster, do they think of it [...]
The Mission: Put up posters, fliers, and stickers in public places. Leave pamphlets and other literature in places where people will find them or see them. Upload them to flickr and tag them “POSTERGASM” The Objective: Modify your environment. Reclaim public spaces. Surprise people out of their daily rut. Encourage creative thought. Here are some [...]