He definitely got a permit for that which makes the whole thing even more laughable
New statue in London, attributed to Banksy, of a suited man, blinded by a flag
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Re: New statue in London, attributed to Banksy, of a suited man, blinded by a flag
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"Blinded by nationalism" I don't know, seems like a clear concise message that has relevance in today's world.
Why nationalism? A flag can represent more than a nation. Can be blinded by any "flag" / ideology.
Interpretations, in my art?
Seriously, this is part of the fun of art. Neither of you are wrong for reading different messages into it.
Re: New statue in London, attributed to Banksy, of a suited man, blinded by a flag
#83Earlier quoted context omitted.
Is it though? This can mean anything. Is waving a Palestinian flag the same as waving an Israeli flag? Where do we draw the line between harmful and productive nationalism? Who exactly is blinded by nationalism? It is vague enough to appear deep to those trying to find something deep but not concrete enough to appear as anything that will stick in people's minds for more than a week. Unfortunately a lot of modern art…
Both Israel and Palestine are blinded by ideology. It is a very common failure mode for people.
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#84Banksy is the patron saint of the “I’m 13 and this is deep” mentality.
So, you are 14 and you understand the world? Doesn't seem like it
Re: New statue in London, attributed to Banksy, of a suited man, blinded by a flag
#85Earlier quoted context omitted.
"Blinded by nationalism" I don't know, seems like a clear concise message that has relevance in today's world.
Why nationalism? A flag can represent more than a nation. Can be blinded by any "flag" / ideology.
The ambiguity is part of the charm. Something that reveals more about the beholders than the artist makes for stimulating conversation and discovery.
Even the new positioning of the art on a plinth in some open space is enigmatic. If it were a critique of the powers that be, why would officialdom collaborate in propping it up?
Re: New statue in London, attributed to Banksy, of a suited man, blinded by a flag
#86I misparsed this headline as (Statue (of a man (blinded by a flag (put up by Banksy)))) in central London It is intended to be ((Statue (of a man (blinded by a flag))) (put up by Banksy)) in central London
I was like, that's horrible how did this flag cause someone to go blind... Did it like fall on the guy when Banksy was putting it up? oh. duh...
Re: New statue in London, attributed to Banksy, of a suited man, blinded by a flag
#87It took me a minute to figure out why I think it's lame. I suspect that Banksy and his fans are sure that it's "the other" Britons that are blinded, it's not a self-reflection prompt for them. Maybe I am wrong. Maybe a more powerful piece of art would have that self reflection effect across the board. As is it feels about as nuanced as "fuck trump" and similar. If you already agree you already agree, if not then you…
So many people connect this to political topics... For me this is the genius thing about the statue. Seems to be, that quite a lot people are so wrapped up in political debates and political positions, that it has to have political meaning. Maybe this statue is the exact opposit thing of a political message.
Re: New statue in London, attributed to Banksy, of a suited man, blinded by a flag
#88seems missed in the general commentary that there is also an inherent commentary on the western tradition of “blind justice”
https://i.etsystatic.com/13403651/r/il/40b0bf/6851322246/il_...
Re: New statue in London, attributed to Banksy, of a suited man, blinded by a flag
#89Earlier quoted context omitted.
"Blinded by nationalism" I don't know, seems like a clear concise message that has relevance in today's world.
Why nationalism? A flag can represent more than a nation. Can be blinded by any "flag" / ideology.
Since last summer a lot of flags appeared all over the UK.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Raise_the_Colours https://manchestermill.co.uk/the-men-who-raised-the-flags/
Re: New statue in London, attributed to Banksy, of a suited man, blinded by a flag
#90I think it's a reasonable statue. But does anyone else think it's a bit obvious, more so than his other work? Like there is no doubt on the meaning at all, it's all right there on the surface level.
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