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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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Post by arrrg »

noosphr wrote: post #171
brookst wrote: post #149

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Not sure I agree it’s “most likely” when the linked article presents no evidence of LEA awareness or complicity, just one person speculating. I know firsthand what can be done with a hardhat, clipboard, and high-viz vest. IMO it is far more likely that Banksy is just really good at social engineering in ways that other street artists are not.

The difference is that you'd get a police visit and your artwork torn down if you're not Banksy.

Just goes to show the power of his art. I don’t find that bit the least bit surprising but this inconsistency always has been at the heart of his art for me and to a large extent also what his work is about.

Re: New statue in London, attributed to Banksy, of a suited man, blinded by a flag

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Post by gib444 »

People are waking up to the decades of gaslighting and lies about failed immigration. It can't be stopped now. Nobody cares if they are called a "racist" because the word has been overused and is meaningless.

Much of the media relentlessly continues with its gaslighting of course because the establishment wants and needs immigration.

But people know they barely hear English in many parts of England, see high streets full of criminal fronts [0], know that many are a net tax drain, know an increased population is straining services and housing and so on.

It's about failed immigration - regardless if they're from Poland or from Pakistan.

It is ironically many on the left who are stupid and manipulated by the presence of some far right loons, which gives them a convenient excuse to listen to nobody except themselves. They are blinded by their own smugness and have been manipulated by the pro-immigration establishment sadly

[0] https://www.tradingstandards.uk/media/3183107/hidden-in-plai...

Re: New statue in London, attributed to Banksy, of a suited man, blinded by a flag

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Post by pvaldes »

AlexandrB wrote: post #12

Which flag?

The only thing that we know about the flag is that it a fiberglass flag, so he must be obviously criticising the allegedly benefits of fiber in the diet.

As seen by the raised fist, the man is angry because the operation Epic Fiber has caused a blockage just in the strait of Trump, so is a metaphor about the dangers of having too much nuts in the world. Banski has planned also that the flag ends totally white by seagull activity; so this, always evolving and deceivingly simple piece of art, gives us hope for a future restoration of the blockage soon before we end nuking everybody on the process.

Denouncing the raise to nuttionalism while providing hope for the future. A powerful message.

See?, this is art, everybody can sell anything with a little practice. If they can sell a banana taped in a wall, so you can too.

Re: New statue in London, attributed to Banksy, of a suited man, blinded by a flag

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Post by uncircle »

touwer wrote: post #84
periodjet wrote: post #33

Banksy 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

They are 14 and in the ‘it’s cool to hate’ phase.

Re: New statue in London, attributed to Banksy, of a suited man, blinded by a flag

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Post by usrnm »

brewdad wrote: post #336
ares623 wrote: post #164

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Our first exposure to Banksy was when we were hitting puberty. We probably thought they were subtle back then.

Not everyone on HN is still in their 20s.

Banksy has been active since the 90s, definitely already famous in the 00s

Re: New statue in London, attributed to Banksy, of a suited man, blinded by a flag

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Post by prawn »

forgotusername6 wrote: post #4

I 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.

Maybe more that it's an obvious idea than an obvious message?

Re: New statue in London, attributed to Banksy, of a suited man, blinded by a flag

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Post by econ »

morkalork wrote: post #277
filoleg wrote: post #274

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Not gonna lie, I am not sure how the choice of medium here (graffiti) has anything to do with how subtle (or not) the message of an art piece is.

There's a well known theory on this exact concept! The Medium is the Message. Or, the very act of defacing a public building is meant to sledge-hammer the artist's work into the viewer's consciousness. Compared to say, some quiet exhibit most people would never encounter.

You are not supposed to get any attention and you are not supposed to have any say in how the city and the world looks. If you buy the building you still don't get to paint.

To deface it would first have to have a face.

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