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Hello, I am Bert Musketon and I am a visual artist based in Belgium. I love awkward stuff or situations, so I came up with the concept of Awkward Flyers. I try to communicate a random joke in one image. I put in a lot of time and effort, to be honest. Coming up with ideas, printing the flyer, going out, and pasting them on the streets. But, it's super fun!

A few years ago, I shared part 1 and part 2 of this post. Here is the long-awaited part 3 of Awkward Flyer.

More info: Instagram | musketon.com | x.com | Facebook | behance.net

The flyers themselves are awkward, but it’s equally awkward when you’re putting one up, and someone spots you doing it... I mean, hanging a "smell your own farts" workshop flyer, for instance, is pretty weird if someone sees me posting it around!

When I’m traveling, I try to get prime locations — places like Times Square or Broadway in New York, where there’s a lot of foot traffic. However, when I’m in my hometown and posting a flyer a day, it can be overkill to paste them in the streets too much, and I don’t want to get too many angry letters from the city. In Ghent, where I live, we have a dedicated street for legal graffiti. I usually stick to that spot for a few reasons:

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  1. Part of the street is covered, so the flyers are protected from the elements and last a bit longer.
  2. It’s a legal spot for graffiti and street art, so I won’t get angry letters from people.
  3. It’s a well-known street for tourists, and since I started using it as my regular spot, I’ve noticed a lot of international people following my Instagram page.
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I Make Super Awkward Flyers And Hang Them In The Streets, Here Are My Newest Ones (26 Pics)

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Karl der Große
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1 week ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I can lead this workshop. I understand very little of what people say in staff meetings, especially if they're videoconferences.

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I hope to put a smile on people’s faces when they spot a flyer. In the beginning, I was still finding my style, and sometimes my flyers were too awkward or weird. Now, I try to find a middle ground — topics that are relatable to the average person, that make people smile or feel something.

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Kamal Hasan
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1 week ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Finally, a workshop for those of us who have mastered the art of looking awkward at the gas station!

Glen Ellyn
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1 week ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My car fuels from the "wrong" side, but I've been driving it for 22 years... It's no problem because I just pull into the station with the pump on my right. I would never even try to pull the hose to the opposite side to fuel.

Dumb teenager
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1 week ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I’ve seen people manage to refuel on the opposite side by reversing in

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For me, this started as a passion project in 2021... and it still is, because I make absolutely no money from it at the moment. I just enjoy making these art pieces and putting them up in the streets.

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Andrew Keir
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1 week ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

while (presumably) singing the Groucho Marx song "Hallo, I must be going"

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Andrew Keir
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1 week ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

... and, for extra credit, 'labelling people you don't know, just because they don't follow the rules you like'

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kristina law
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1 week ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love how words like p00p, cr@p, and k!ll are all censored along with any nips showing, but "pussy" is completely fine lol

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