This statue might be the best thing he's ever done. I love it.
very current, elegant yet simple to appreciate - everybody can find some reference there
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
#132Re: New statue in London, attributed to Banksy, of a suited man, blinded by a flag
#133I 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.
He's always been one to land a one-liner, or just a punch line.
Sadly, in this day and age, that simple one-punch obvious meaning is just what's needed.
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#134Despite the denials, the answer is most likely this was all coordinated with LEAs.
Some artists have questioned if Banksy, once considered anti-establishment, now enjoys special treatment from Britain's powers that be.
In 2014, Vice Media asked: 'Why Is Banksy the Only Person Allowed to Vandalize Britain’s Walls?' The story quoted David Speed, a street artist who ran a British graffiti collective. "It's very much one rule for him and another rule for everyone else ... When street artists do it, it's vandalism. When Banksy does it, it's an art piece."
Contacted by Reuters, Speed praised Banksy as "a really important artist of modern times." Yet he still wonders why "one artist should be able to have carte blanche and everyone else would be subject to penalties."
Re: New statue in London, attributed to Banksy, of a suited man, blinded by a flag
#135Earlier quoted context omitted.
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/
I went back to England last year and couldn't believe how many flags there were, I was shocked and not in a good way
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#136It 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…
Is it that important to decode what author thought when he was making it?
What if the design was made by generative model, does the statue become more or less valuable?
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#137I 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.
This one definitely lacks ambition compared to other works. Probably because his other work had a subversive undertone, this one seems sponsored by the powers that be. I also suspect it was installed with cooperation from the local authorities.
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#138I 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.
Certainly in America but all over the west, people are significantly less capable of media literacy. Sometimes the obvious needs to be said.
> Certainly in America but all over the west, people are significantly less capable of media literacy.
Not sure if you are serious, but my experience is the exact opposite…
Re: New statue in London, attributed to Banksy, of a suited man, blinded by a flag
#139Banksy is the patron saint of the “I’m 13 and this is deep” mentality.
It doesn't need to be super layered to be impactful?
Plus the execution is also part of the art.
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#140If someone was to deface this statue would they face legal action? It’s kind of an interesting thought, side if it really was just put up without the city’s authority it would be okay, and if it wasn’t it defeats the entire point. “Rage against the machine” by doing what the machine wants type thing.
Yes. This is state-sanctioned think. They probably paid to put it up!