 20051114 Banksy
London's Channel 4 reports from Bansky's new exhibit in Notting Hill (.WMV, 3 Minutes)./// Bansky is a cool graffiti artist. His stenciling makes me say Wow wow wow! I read an article about him in this month's Esquire (would link it, but they require paid subscription to read online) and it reminded me to check his personal site which has big images of some of his work and a great manifesto. Wired also recently published a piece (with photos too). He was quoted: Bus stops are far more interesting and useful places to have art than in museums. Graffiti has more chance of meaning something or changing stuff than anything indoors. Graffiti has been used to start revolutions, stop wars, and generally is the voice of people who aren't listened to. Graffiti is one of those few tools you have if you have almost nothing. And even if you don't come up with a picture to cure world poverty you can make somebody smile while they're having a piss. I think most graffiti is bad -- so I am pretty excited about a new generation of thoughtful artists inspired by guys like Banksy who will repaint the streets with something meaningful. 1
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alexandra said... Banksy is also the same guy who hung fake oils in the Met last year. The Notting Hill exhibition is cool but not anything compared to his stencils along the banks of the Thames (I used to walk by about 10 of them on my way to class everyday) His exhibtion is in a small space next to a restaurant on Westbourne Grove and displays recreations of famous paintings with altered bits.... it also houses hundreds of live rats. There is only space for about 4 people to enter "the gallery" at a time... 7:46 AM Post a Comment |
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