Creative Connections: Poster Positivity by Foka Wolf
The Poster Positivity Instgram feed
Poster Positivity is designed to increase unity and wellbeing in Sandwell by sharing images of hope and happiness around the community. The project is run by Foka Wolf, a satirical artist who uses posters in his work to tackle serious issues with humour.
Foka Wolf has created his subversive art for over a decade, working across mediums including murals, illustration and street art paste-ups. He tackles big issues by mixing serious social and political commentary with lots of humour and a big dollop of surrealism. His street art has garnered national attention and featured in media including Time Out and the BBC.
The idea for Poster Positivity was born when Foka spotted hand-painted and coloured rainbows in windows around Sandwell during his government-mandated hour’s exercise. He found these window displays made him and his family feel a sense of hope and oneness with their neighbours, something which this project aims to increase, capture and disseminate.
During this project, and the whole lockdown period, however long it carries on, Foka Wolf will connect with audiences using social media, curating an online gallery of posters, window displays and public art dealing with the Covid-19 crisis. Works will be submitted using the hashtag #posterpositivity on Instagram and Twitter.
Download these posters from Foka Wolf’s website below
How to get involved:
Just take a picture of something you’ve seen that you have been inspired by an tag the Poster Positivity social media accounts or use the #PosterPositivity hashtag.
Foka has also created a series of easily customisable poster designs available to download from his website.
Website: https://megacorpglobal.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fokawolf
Twitter: https://twitter.com/PosterPositivi1
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/poster_positivity/
COMMENTS FROM PARTICIPANTS:
“I thought it was refreshing to be able to see the community be involved in an 'art' project.”
”Amazing! Such a lovely way to bring everyone together and show the goodness in whats happening with the world.”
“Really appropriate to collate/exhibit via Instagram/social media during lockdown - felt inclusive and relevant.”
“Positive, uplifting, hopeful, gave a sense of connection and community.”
“A fun, entertaining and uplifting project regularly puts a smile on my face. I also feel it's important to document what it is doing in the way it is doing it as the world feels like a very different place right now.”