from bribery rings, to charging dead people, forged signatures and fraudulent financial advice, it is waaaay worse than we thought.
about cha-ching
for this series of actions, pvi looked into the banking royal commission hearings. they revealed tales of reckless lending and gross foul play in the banking, superannuation and financial services industry.
money laundry:
action: set up a temporary money laundry facility outside one of the four banks offering general public the opportunity to clean their money in light of evidence presented at the banking royal commission
conbank:
action: truthful advertising campaign. place ‘conbank’ alternative advertising campaign flyer inside commonwealth bank branches.
closure:
action: allude to the fact that the bank should be closed, putting up signs on the front doors of the big four banks [anz, nab, comm bank, westpac]
foul:
action: call foul on the bankers. station yourself outside a local bank dressed as a referee with whistle and red card. offer general public outside of banks their ‘free kick’ against the foul that has been made.
thanks to
commissioned as part of 52 artists 52 actions artspace, sydney, nsw. august 2018.