Daniel Bombardier (aka DENIAL) is a street artist based in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Denial is a phonetic mix-up representing his first name. The name pokes fun at modern media messages, politics, and advertizing that the society is often in “denial” about. Bombardier is best known for his prolific worldwide sticker art campaign started in 2000. The campaign is worldwide and anyone can request a sticker package through his website to participate. Since the starting of the campaign Bombardier has received thousands of submissions from dozens of countries across four continents. The best submissions from each year are compiled into photo books produced and independently released through DENIAL Art. Bombardier creates much of his artwork through the use of spray paint and intricate stencils on wood panels. He creates site-specific installations across the USA and Canada thus far, using various media including traditional graffiti techniques, wheat paste, and stencils.
In 2011, he began working with Gallery 323 creating limited edition panels of his street art which were featured on popular time-released art website and as well as being distributed through several galleries across the United States and Canada as well. Through 2012, Bombardier has thus far released seven limited editions. In the same year (2011) toured Canada from Vancouver to Ontario with one of a kind shows. He also worked with on anti Rob Ford graffiti with DeadBoy. The work was featured in Now Magazine. Bombardier’s original assemblage and stencil works actively to re-examine the ways in which people perceive a variety of political and socio-economic issues and challenge the society.
