Underground Posters, Washington, DC Metro, Gallery Place Station

This is the second ad Jeff Gates placed in the Washington, DC Metro in the month leading up to the 2012 presidential election.

In 2015, anti-Muslim activist, Pamela Geller, submitted a proposal to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) for an ad featuring the winner of a "Draw Muhammad" cartoon contest. The ad was rejected after WMATA banned all "issue-oriented" ads in its system.

In March 2017, a former Egyptian political prisoner's ad campaign set to run during Egyptian President Abdel Fatah al-Sissi's April visit to Washington was also rejected on the same grounds. Citing free speech, the ACLU filed a suit a few months later, but the ban remains in effect.

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The posters in this series reflect the conflicts the American political system has been experiencing during the turbulent period between 2010-2018. They are meant to encourage an exploration and a dialogue about the cultural minefield we now find ourselves in.