The Frank Chu Archive aims to document the signs made by conspiracy theorist and serial protester Frank Chu. Chu has been protesting almost daily since the late 1990s, sharing his conspiracy theory that he is an unwilling actor in an intergalactic television show called “The Richest Family.” He claims the show, coordinated by aliens from the “12 Galaxies,” is filmed using “telepathic inventions” and hidden surveillance cameras that “disappear into thin air.” According to Chu, the show has achieved immense intergalactic popularity and financial success, but he has not been compensated. Chu’s goal is that he’ll gain enough popular support to get an audience and appeal his situation to the United Nations, who will take action against the 12 Galaxies.

The Frank Chu Archive aims to document the signs made by conspiracy theorist and serial protester Frank Chu. Chu has been protesting almost daily since the late 1990s, sharing his conspiracy theory that he is an unwilling actor in an intergalactic television show called “The Richest Family.” He claims the show, coordinated by aliens from the “12 Galaxies,” is filmed using “telepathic inventions” and hidden surveillance cameras that “disappear into thin air.” According to Chu, the show has achieved immense intergalactic popularity and financial success, but he has not been compensated. Chu’s goal is that he’ll gain enough popular support to get an audience and appeal his situation to the United Nations, who will take action against the 12 Galaxies.

The duration of Chu’s protesting practice, as well as the unique visual language he created, are an important and under-recognized part of San Francisco and Graphic Design history. The Frank Chu Archive aims to document the oeuvre of Chu’s sign-making practice by recreating his signs in a digital format.

If you would like to submit a sign for inclusion to the Frank Chu Archive, or have feedback on the project, please email FrankChuArchive@gmail.com with your feedback.

The Frank Chu Archive consists of three pieces:

A Book

Which reflects on Frank Chu's legacy, and the state of conspiracy theories today. Along with glossary of common conspiracy traits paired with historic examples.

A Display of posters

Which were made using a generative process that remixes the texts from Frank's signs using his graphic language.

A Website

Which collects images of, and digitizes, Frank Chu's signs.