Prankster Replaces Pet Names With New Labels In Local Pet Store
In his simple but funny prank, comedian Jeff Wysaski changed the signs labelling some of the critters at the pet store to reflect who they REALLY are. Continue reading »
Send-Ups Of Pop Culture And Capitalism Hidden In Retail Stores By Obvious Plant
Pleated Jeans, an internet humor mainstay by Jeff Wysaski, recently delved into the world of real life trolling with his new alter ego, Obvious Plant. And the results are hilariously ingenius! Continue reading »
Through Photographer Jesse Rieser’s Lens, The Architectural Fallout Of The E-Commerce Revolution Is Beautiful
It’s easy to forget that the big box store is still young. Even in the relatively short history of U.S. suburbs, it’s a newcomer, spawned in the late 1960s and reaching its apex before the recession in the late 2000s. But within those four decades or so, tens of thousands of warehouse stores and malls changed what the U.S. looks like–a testament to how cheap and easy they are to build (about $45 per square foot, a third of what the average home costs per square foot). Continue reading »
An Artist Turned Biggest Retail Brands’ Bags Into A Chairs
Just in time for Black Friday, contemporary artist Simon Freund has created an artwork criticising today’s consumer culture and our common desire to buy stuff we don’t really need. The piece is made up of six chairs, each of which is made from a different brand’s shopping bags. Aldi, COS, Supreme, Primark, Acne Studios, and Wood Wood bags all feature in the piece, which is not for sale. Continue reading »
