Bondi-based artist NotNot has turned to grocery retailer graffiti as a way to get his level throughout to Coles and Woolworths.
“Once they launched these income, yeah it is type of onerous to see something however that, so needed to push again with just a little little bit of piss-take art work,” he instructed 9News.
Posing as a tradie, the artist walked into three shops in Sydney’s jap suburbs and altered the signage.
“I typically put on high-vis once I’m doing my work as a result of individuals simply settle for it… I type of like that about Australia, everybody respects the council employee, the development employee to do their job. Get in, get out,” he stated.
In Coles he display screen printed the phrases “down down, morality down” alongside the grocery store’s brand, whereas Woolworths was branded “the worth gouge individuals”.
The graffiti was promptly faraway from shops and the artist obtained a go to from police.
“It is the job of an artist to carry a mirror to society, and if Coles and Woolies do not just like the look of their reflection, they need to most likely change what they’re doing,” NotNot stated.
Each supermarkets issued statements regarding the graffiti.
“We all know cost-of-living pressures are front-of-mind for our clients and are at all times searching for methods to assist their {dollars} stretch additional,” Coles stated.
Woolworths stated: “We’re conscious about the stress that is being positioned on Australian households via value of residing will increase, whether or not they’re our clients or our group members.”
