Sign: FACE (defaced)
Object
Street Sign
Production date
2020-2021
Object number
2022.22
Physical Description
Corrugated plastic sign, labelled 'FACE' in green letters, and 'Coronavirus cases are high in Hackney. Protect your friends and family' in white letters, on a black background. In the centre is an illustration of a face wearing a face mask.
The sign has been defaced with graffiti that reads 'MR BRAINWASHED' and 'CULT', and a sticker illustrated with a foetus in a womb being injected with two syringes that reads 'MUM ITS A GENETIC EXPERIMENT DON'T DO IT'. A piece of chewing gum has been stuck over the word 'DON'T'.
The sign has been split into two sections.
There are 2 holes along the top edge and 2 holes along the bottom edge of the sign, where plastic cable ties would have been used to attach the sign.
The sign has been defaced with graffiti that reads 'MR BRAINWASHED' and 'CULT', and a sticker illustrated with a foetus in a womb being injected with two syringes that reads 'MUM ITS A GENETIC EXPERIMENT DON'T DO IT'. A piece of chewing gum has been stuck over the word 'DON'T'.
The sign has been split into two sections.
There are 2 holes along the top edge and 2 holes along the bottom edge of the sign, where plastic cable ties would have been used to attach the sign.
Associated Event
Associated Organisation
Associated Place
Material
Plastic
Paper
Dimension
Height: 595mm
Width: 420mm
Depth: 4mm
Width: 420mm
Depth: 4mm
Exhibition Label
From 'Hackney during the pandemic':
Defaced ‘Face’ sign
This sign has been defaced with a sticker warning people against having the vaccine. In addition to the sticker, the words ‘Mr Brainwashed’ and ‘Cult’ have been spray painted on the sign.
Council workers would tear down defaced signs such as this as quickly as possible, which probably explains how this sign got split into two.
Defaced ‘Face’ sign
This sign has been defaced with a sticker warning people against having the vaccine. In addition to the sticker, the words ‘Mr Brainwashed’ and ‘Cult’ have been spray painted on the sign.
Council workers would tear down defaced signs such as this as quickly as possible, which probably explains how this sign got split into two.
On display?
No
Inscription
KEEP HACKNEY SAFE
Hackney
NHS Test and Trace
FACE
Coronavirus cases are high in Hackney
Protect your friends and family
MR BRAINWASHED
CULT
MUM ITS A GENETIC EXPERIMENT DON'T DO IT
Hackney
NHS Test and Trace
FACE
Coronavirus cases are high in Hackney
Protect your friends and family
MR BRAINWASHED
CULT
MUM ITS A GENETIC EXPERIMENT DON'T DO IT
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