STORY: An unidentified Sao Paulo artist on Friday (October 2) projected protest messages on buildings ahead of Sunday's (October 4) presidential election.

The artist, who asked not to be named for security reasons, identifies as a leftist and told Reuters his goal is to boost support for incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva ahead of the first-round vote.

Using a projector from his home window, the artist projected images that included anti-Trump and anti-Bolsonaro messages, with one image stating "Brazil is not anyone's backyard" in Portuguese.

The artist said the intervention aims "to bring to the city's horizon the absurdity of the political situation" in Brazil and right-wing candidate Flavio Bolsonaro's proposals "supporting foreign intervention."

"Using strong projectors and the language of VJs, the projections mock and protest against the extreme right in Brazil," he added.

DESCRIPCIÓN DE IMÁGENES

SHOWS: SAO PAULO, BRAZIL (OCTOBER 2, 2026) (REUTERS - Access all) (NIGHT SHOTS)

1. IMAGE OF U.S. PRESIDENT, DONALD TRUMP, AND PHRASE READING (English): "BRAZIL WILL BE MINE HAHAHA" PROJECTED ON BUILDING AS PROTEST AHEAD OF PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, IN SANTA CECILIA NEIGHBOURHOOD

2. IMAGE OF TRUMP PROJECTED ON BUILDINGS DURING ARTIST INTERVENTION

3. BRAZILIAN ARTIST WORKING ON COMPUTER DURING PROJECTION OF PROTEST IMAGES

4. IMAGE OF TRUMP PROJECTED ON BUILDINGS AND PHRASE READING (Portuguese): "Brazil is not a backyard, election without Trump" PROJECTED ON BUILDING

5. COMPUTER AND PROJECTOR SEEN FROM ARTIST'S HOME WINDOW, IMAGE OF RIGHT-WING PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE AND SENATOR, FLAVIO BOLSONARO, AND BUSINESSMAN, DANIEL VORCARO, WITH PHRASE READING (English): "SUGAR DADDY" IN BACKGROUND

6. IMAGE OF BRAZILIAN TERRITORY AND PHRASE READING (Portuguese): "Brazil is not a backyard, election without Trump" PROJECTED ON BUILDING

7. IMAGE OF BRAZILIAN TERRITORY AND PHRASE READING (Portuguese): "Brazil is a democracy, election without Trump" PROJECTED ON BUILDING

8. ARTIST WORKING ON COMPUTER DURING INTERVENTION