QR Codes are everywhere!
A couple of weeks back, (as part of the Eurocultured weekend), artist Yuri Suzuki created “Graffiti Radio”. Dotted throughout the city, 2D graffiti QR codes (unusual square shaped barcodes) were sprayed onto any available surface with s stencil. People who find the graffiti around the city can take a snapshot of the code on their mobile phone which then triggers music - in the form of an internet radio stream created by the artist. The idea was to musically map the city of Manchester by using this informative form of graffiti.
“Yuri is interested in a connection between graffiti and pirate radio. Both are creative expressions that hack into public facilities. In the case of graffiti, the hacker uses the wall. In case of pirate radio, the hacker uses public radio waves illegally. It can be said that pirate radio is sound graffiti and Suzuki proposes to combine these two methods of graffiti.”
The technology has been used in numerous advertising campaigns. In 2007, posters of QR codes were used to “Spread the virus” for the DVD release of 28 Weeks Later. Recently Editoras Online bookshop used the format to create “The Living Book”. And glancing over my desk this morning I I spotted one on Dave’s Pepsi bottle. QR codes are everywhere!
Posted By: Matthew
23 June 2009