Banksy, a street artist, has become an inspiration to many people worldwide. He has also become a hated person for his graffiti. He comes from Bristol, England and makes his artworks throughout the globe. For his artworks he mainly uses stencils. He also uses appropriation in some of his artwork to display a deeper meaning to them.
This week we have an interview with the man himself, Banksy.
Interviewer: Some critics and writers believe you are not an artist but a vandal. This includes Charles Purcell and Jerry Saltz. Charles Purcell also believes that your artworks is “nothing arty or glamorous” and Jerry believes your arts is “unoriginal”. Then again some critics believe you have a major impact on the art scene. What do you think about the …show more content…
Most people that run our cities don’t like graffiti because it is like a tourist attraction but it doesn’t make them any money. They only think about themselves. So when people dislike and criticize my art I just keep on making more and more, like I did in New York, where I made a new piece every day for a month. The people who run our cities might be making the world a better place but I am trying to make it a better looking place.
Interviewer: Why do you use social media to communicate to your audience?
Banksy: My art brings a lot of attention to people around the world including street artists. They seem to be against me and have ruined my artworks because of jealousy, meaning people cannot enjoy my art as much as they could. Using social media is a great way to share my work so that people can enjoy it without it getting covered in paint.
Interviewer: How does your work reflect urban culture …show more content…
Take for example the companies that think they have the right to put their slogans across buildings and buses and make us feel bad if we don’t by their stuff. I think I deserve some courtesy and should be able to make my artwork across the neighbourhoods too. I make comments on urban culture with my art to show people in society what I believe. I believe that people’s opinions should be taken into consideration by the government and that everyone should have equal rights. I created the work ‘Cops kissing’ to make a statement that homosexuals should have the same rights as others. I’ve used cops in the work because they are viewed as strong and masculine but homosexuals are viewed as less masculine. It challenges the thought of what masculinity is. It also reinforces my idea that everyone should have equal
This week we have an interview with the man himself, Banksy.
Interviewer: Some critics and writers believe you are not an artist but a vandal. This includes Charles Purcell and Jerry Saltz. Charles Purcell also believes that your artworks is “nothing arty or glamorous” and Jerry believes your arts is “unoriginal”. Then again some critics believe you have a major impact on the art scene. What do you think about the …show more content…
Most people that run our cities don’t like graffiti because it is like a tourist attraction but it doesn’t make them any money. They only think about themselves. So when people dislike and criticize my art I just keep on making more and more, like I did in New York, where I made a new piece every day for a month. The people who run our cities might be making the world a better place but I am trying to make it a better looking place.
Interviewer: Why do you use social media to communicate to your audience?
Banksy: My art brings a lot of attention to people around the world including street artists. They seem to be against me and have ruined my artworks because of jealousy, meaning people cannot enjoy my art as much as they could. Using social media is a great way to share my work so that people can enjoy it without it getting covered in paint.
Interviewer: How does your work reflect urban culture …show more content…
Take for example the companies that think they have the right to put their slogans across buildings and buses and make us feel bad if we don’t by their stuff. I think I deserve some courtesy and should be able to make my artwork across the neighbourhoods too. I make comments on urban culture with my art to show people in society what I believe. I believe that people’s opinions should be taken into consideration by the government and that everyone should have equal rights. I created the work ‘Cops kissing’ to make a statement that homosexuals should have the same rights as others. I’ve used cops in the work because they are viewed as strong and masculine but homosexuals are viewed as less masculine. It challenges the thought of what masculinity is. It also reinforces my idea that everyone should have equal