Biography
Great Mysterification is called the biography of this mysterious artist. This personality is enveloped by mystery, rumors and speculation. And the creativity represented by the modern genre of Street Art attracts millions of admirers in the world. Banksy made a breakthrough, not only proving that it is possible to create under conditions of complete anonymity. His merit is also that graffiti's street genre was first spoke in the context of contemporary art.Personality
No art historian knows with confidence who is hidden behind the creative pseudonym of Banksy. But the right to be called the most reliable claims to pretend.
According to the first, the real name of the artist's graffiti-artist Robert Banks, and this is actually the whole version. But the second theory is based on the whole investigation, which scientists from the University of London Queen Mary. It is assumed that Banksi, he, Robert or Robin Cunningham, was born in British Bristol in 1974.
The gravity of the graffiti and the nature of the rebellion led to the fact that by the end of the 90s, the drawings of the ratera began to demonstrate, in addition to the good technique, and the deep meaning of those or other social phenomena, their meanings for society and for a separate person. This, of course, did not like the authorities, so the care from the police chase was for an outdoor artist with ordinary affairs.
In this regard, stencils were invented, which are the corporate identity of the creativity of Banksy. Their use helped to act lightning. And often by the time when the Police Siren was already heard in dangerous intimacy, the artist managed to hide in the nearest gentleman, hiding in his pocket with paint.
As the prosecution is hardened, the work of the graffiti master becomes more topical. People notice the ironic-philosophical sketches, take pictures, photograph. Soon there was already talking about Banksi in other European cities, and then on the other side of the ocean.
The third version, the authorship of which belongs to the British journalist Craig Williams, says: "Banksi is not anyone else, like Robert del Naya, Soloist Trip-Hop-group Massive Attack from Bristol" (again Bristol!). In this theory, the journalist strengthened, discovering the appearance of the work of Banksi in the fields of the group's speeches, in any city of the world they did not pass.
In total, Williams noted 10 such coincidences for 12 years. In support of the hypothesis, it is also the fact that Del Naya is also fond of graffiti and creates them since the 80s. The musician himself stated that there was nothing to do with the Personality. Williams also believes that the creativity of Banksy can be collective.
"Such a huge amount of work allows this to assume," he said.Creation
Banksy works are really great many. The most resonant of them are peculiar replicas in response to certain public events and moods. So, in 2006, the artist put in the London SHO installation in the form of a federated red telephone booth, a "screwed" ax. In an attempt to decipher the Message, the audience was divided into two camps. The first scolded artist for the attempt on the classic symbol of London, the second admired the elegant way to "pose" along the era of live communication.
Criticizing the all-consuming era of consumption, Bankxi draws a crucified Jesus with packages for shopping, a crying girl who drives hands with two symbols of America - Mickey Mouse and Clown Ronald McDonald.
Frequent in the works (and today they are already called so) appeal to the moral side of the Company. Brightly illustrate these promises of the work "kissing contest" (2004) and "Naked Man" (2006). The first is performed in London Brighton, next to Trafalgar Street, and in 2014 was sold from auction in Miami for $ 575 thousand.
Inherent in the spirit of Banksy and completely hooligan antics. For example, in 2004, he painted and published a pack of 10-pound bills, in which instead of Queen Elizabeth II depicted the face of the tragically deceased princess Diana. The banknote decorated the inscription "Banksy of England".
A significant part of the works of Banksi, both at the beginning of the road, and now, devotes to world issues, criticizing military conflicts and political provocations. You can list here a lot: "Bouquet" (Jerusalem, 2003), on which the rebar, throwing a bouquet of flowers instead of an incendiary mixture; "The pigeon of the world in a body armor" (2007), "Girl with a bomb" (2003).
As you can see, the peak of graffiti-creativity falls at the beginning of the 2000s. At the same time, the recognition of the works of Banksy comes. From street hooligan and vandala, he turns into a genius of social pop art. The paintings and drawings of the author willingly buy celebrities and collectors of all the masters, they leave with art trading for fabulous amounts.
Thus, in 2008, the work of "Fighting pests", created in collaboration with the British artist Damien Hirst, was sold at auction in New York for a record amount of 1 million 870 thousand dollars.
In 2010, Banksy presented the author's documentary film "Exit through the souvenir shop" at the International Film Festival in Berlin (Berlinale). The main acting face of the painting is a director who takes a film about graffiti arts, talks with representatives of this genre. It is noteworthy that Banksy himself appears in the frame, but his face is hidden shadow from the hood.
In 2015, the artist becomes closely as part of an existing direction, and he initiates a parody's exhibition on Disneyland. Banksy turns the exposition in the resort British city of Weston-Sewing Mayor and calls her "Dysmaland" (English Dismal - "oppressor, gloomy").
The entourage "Dysmalanda" really creates an oppressive impression: instead of bright palaces, the burnt ruins of gothic locks, fabulous carriages are turned over, and the pools threaten the swamp tina.
Bankxi today
Among the fresh politically resonance works of the artist - written in 2017 a graffiti-illustration on which a worker erase one star from the flag of the European Union. So the author expressed attitude towards the Great Britain from the European Union.
The full contradictions of the personality of the artist and the halo of mysteriousness around his person only heated interest in the work. Today they can be seen in the gallery of Lilley Fine Art (Ireland), museums of contemporary art and private collections all over the world. The gallery of work is presented on the official website.
By the way, in the feedback section it is reported that there is no banxi in Twitter and Facebook, but in the "Instagram" there is a verified account. For other questions, an email address is left on the site.
Attempts to establish the identity of the Great Mysteritor do not subside. In 2017, the Internet has flooded the fake news that the personality of Banksy is established, allegedly turned out to be the 35-year-old Paul Horner from Liverpool, arrested at the exhibition in Palestine. Serious media ignored the message. So the genuine exposure of Banksy is still ahead.
Work
- 2002 - "Girl with a Red Shark"
- 2002 - "Criminal Chivo"
- 2004 - "kissing constabil"
- 2004 - Napalm
- 2006 - "Corpse of the telephone booth"
- 2006 - "Naked man"
- 2007 - "Fighting pests"
- 2007 - "Pigeon in a body armor"
- 2011 - "Shopping to Fall"
- 2013 - "slave labor"
- 2015 - "Steve Jobs"