Banksy Research

Banksy is a famous, anonymous street artist, who was born in Bristol, England. He produces a large range of work, from graffiti stencilling, to large scale sculptures.

(Sculpture of a figure bust)

His work features usually everyday people, and characters, as well as activities, but with a message, be it political, or social.

(A character with a social message)

He could tie in with my groups theme, which is chavs and homeless people, really well.*

Other artists who are similar to Banksy, are mr brainwash (MBW), invader, and above.

In the documentary, exit through the gift shop, Banksy works with a handful of street artists, including mr brainwash, to help open a gallery on behalf of him, in the United States.

The gallery came to be very successful, and mr brainwash assembled his own gallery after the success of banksy's.

In the gallery space, a mixture of large, and small pieces were placed side by side, as well as a mixture of 2D and 3D. This may be of help to the group I am in, as we could take inspiration from their use of arrangement, and space.



*Update: The theme within the group changed not long after this blog was published, the theme of 'chavs and homeless people' is now of a maritime/social/industrial idea theme.




Thomas.