some sort of Banksy retrospective
Banksy’s first non – street art exhibition took place in a flat in Easton, Bristol. Mostly acrylic. There was an early version of “Love is in the air”.
Photos: Mark Simmons – Home Sweet Home, Banksy’s Bristol
Walls on Fire was an open air street art exhibition put together on August 22 and 23 by Inkie and Banksy with the town hall’s agreement.
According to Steve Wright’s and Richard Jones excellent book “Home Sweet Home”, Banksy’s first stencil ever was an insect in a spotlight on a wall in Windmill Hill in South Bristol. The exact year is unclear but 1996 is a good approximation.
Banksy’s early stencil work in Bristol:
The walls of Easton in Bristol were the canvases for Banksy’s early freehand work. Collaborations with Inkie and other prominent figures from Bristol street-art scene.
