“You pay the bill we paint the board. You pay the bill you paint the board.”
Veli&Amos rent out the largest billboard on Langstrasse. The work can be carried out by Veli & Amos on request. Interested? Contact Veli & Amos!
With “The Billboard”, the Zurich duo Veli & Amos play not only on the shifting line between art, commissioned art and commerce, but also with the fame of the street. The brightly illuminated billboard cheekily interferes in the scramble for attention in a public space contested by advertising, neon signs, national flags, art and graffiti.
As part of their exhibition “Presents” at message salon, Veli & Amos are presenting the on-going project “The Billboard” for the first time – a large painting surface for sale on the terrace of Perla-Mode, directly above the busy Langstrasse. The billboard is painted by hand using spray cans, stencils, brushes and rollers. “The Billboard” is a platform for art, advertising, propaganda, love messages, congratulations, gossip and messages of all kinds. Various clients, including a comic festival, a lover, an artist, a communications company, a restaurant, party organisers and various Zurich graffiti crews have already taken advantage of the opportunity and attention offered by “The Billboard”. The clients and tenants benefit from a unique advertising space in the middle of the Langstrasse district and also support the artistic life of Veli&Amos with their commission.