Billboard Utilising Graffitists Against Unhealthy Promotions
Billboard Utilising Graffitists Against Unhealthy Promotions | |
A Marlboro billboard that has been altered to read “it’s a bore”, North Sydney | |
| Abbreviation | BUGA UP |
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| Formation | October 1979 |
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| Founded at | Sydney |
| Purpose | Anti-smoking |
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| Methods | Billboard hijacking using graffiti |
| Field | Subvertising |
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Publication | B.U.G.A.U.P. |
| Website | bugaup |
Billboard Utilising Graffitists Against Unhealthy Promotions, or B.U.G.A.U.P. ("bugger up") is an Australian subvertising artistic movement. It practices billboard hijacking using détournement or modification with graffiti of such billboard advertising that promotes something that is deemed unhealthy.