some sort of Banksy retrospective
In a brilliant performance, an unknown poet in the style of John Cooper Clarke recites a poem on the theme “Gentrification is coming because there is a Banksy in Margate now”, accompanied by a guy in a wig on a distorted guitar. Apparently, the clip was filmed during an open mic session at a pub in Margate. The clip can be seen at https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp5WlIWP4e6/
Photos: @banksy
The anti-Brexit mural was originally painted in May 2017. On 25 August 2019, massive scaffolding was raised over the mural. On 10 September, the scaffolding was taken down, and the piece of art was gone. It is unclear whether the painting has been removed from the wall or whitewashed. A few days later, Banksy published his plans for the mural for the day of Brexit. In his own words:
“Oh. I had planned that on the day of Brexit I was going to change the piece in Dover to this.. But seems they’ve painted over it. Nevermind. I guess a big white flag says it just as well.”
Screenshot from Banksy’s Instagram. The lone craftsman and the flag crumpled on the ground
Devolved Parliament was originally exhibited at the Banksy vs. Bristol Museum in the summer of 2009. The show attracted over 300,000 visitors and was the most visited art exhibition in the UK that year.
The piece is one of Banksy’s largest oil paintings, measuring 4 metres by 2.5 metres. The artwork will be displayed again at Bristol Museum for 6 months, from 28 March to 1 September 2019.
Photo: Banksy’s Instagram
In his own words:
“I got a letter from Zehra Doğan in Diyarbakır Prison, Turkey”
Photo: Banksy’s Instagram
The Zehra Doğan mural from the New York street art blitz in March 2018. Collaboration with John Tsombikos, a.k.a. BORF.
Banksy reactivated his Instagram account in March 2017. Supposedly because the official website, http://www.banksy.co.uk, is dedicated exclusively to the Walled Off Hotel project. Starting on 20 March, Banksy published five oil paintings, all of which hang in different rooms at the Walled Off Hotel.
Screenshots: @banksy
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