Detournement and Culture Jamming for Jesus!

Who knew Jesus was an Adbuster?
Originally uploaded by mediageek.

If Christianity paved the way for Colonialism and TV paved the way for the globalization of Consumerism, then what if we combine all of these techniques and re-appropriate corporate logos and images, put the newly-created art onto t-shirts, and send out the message!

Oh, it's already been done?

Shepard Fairey, Street Artist, Provocateur, Advertising Subversive,

Shepard Fairey in London
Originally uploaded by pure evil bunny.

This guy, although he is not the only guy doing this, is doing some impressive things. I think the idea to Question Everything is a pure and good idea. We need to think about our symbols, our propaganda, our cultural iconography, our art, and our conversations.

The "war on terror" and the "war" in Iraq and "Homeland Security" and "9/11" and all of the other catchphrases we use in the media and digest like babies are worth deconstructing. We may find that these things have been appropriated for someone else's uses and purposes -- uses and purposes that we don't really want to support.

It is one thing to say it. It is another thing to create something that inspires people to action.

Action. A good word.