Fjool Posted June 13, 2009 Report Share Posted June 13, 2009 Twerto sent me a link to this guy's surprise exhibition the other day. What a thing! If that stunt doesn't earn Banksy his own thread here on Shetlink, I don't know what what would. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/8094839.stmhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banksy I reckon he's going to use this stunt next at the Louvre and harvest an entire gallery full of priceless art, and leave a tiny 'lol haxd' stencilled somewhere in return. But really, talented artist. Probably the best yet. Here's a clip of him talking about his work back in 2000: http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/bristol/hi/front_page/newsid_8097000/8097071.stm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pooks Posted June 14, 2009 Report Share Posted June 14, 2009 I thought that there was already a thread on here about Banksy but I have been proven wrong. An extremely talented chap and probably one of the few artists that I would consider actually paying to buy a piece of their work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lapse Rate Posted June 14, 2009 Report Share Posted June 14, 2009 His book 'Wall and Piece' is great. He has a really cutting sense of humour. He talks about when he thought to use stencils, hiding under a truck from the police. He saw 'danger' stenciled on the underside and had an epiphany. He got home and told his girlfriend who said 'you shouldn't take them they're bad for your heart'. Immense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twerto Posted June 14, 2009 Report Share Posted June 14, 2009 http://www.dump.com/wp-content/uploads/DO-NOT-PASTE-THIS-URL-ON-ANY-FORUM-BLOG-OR-WEBSITE--LINK-WILL-CEASE-TO-BE-FUNCTIONAL-SHORTLY--PLEASE-LINK-ONLY-TO-URLS-CONTAINED-IN-THE-ADDRESS-BAR--CODE-48918279417/graffiti.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Distortio Posted June 20, 2009 Report Share Posted June 20, 2009 yeah, gotta love banksy. nice when other people get involved too, this was painted on a wall next to a banksy work... http://objetsmart.com/blog/banksy.JPG reminded me of some graffiti i saw scrawled on a bridge in aberdeen ages ago... "F*CK THE ECONOMY!" to which someone had replied "and replace it with what?" i'd love to think that the debate raged on under cover of darkness, each spraying their thoughts on free market economics and the effects of globalisation... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustMe Posted June 20, 2009 Report Share Posted June 20, 2009 Would have loved to see the exhibition but sadly the earliest I can be in Bristol is about three days after it ends. Certainly on of the 21st century's greatest artists and I would much rather look at a Banksy than a pickled shark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siccar Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blek_le_RatSorry Wanksy you are a thief Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohanofNess Posted November 10, 2011 Report Share Posted November 10, 2011 Don't think he is a thief, he's derivative for sure but not a thief. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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