Banksy

2024 - 8 - 9

Banksy slipper dyrene løs i London – men hvad betyder det?

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Banksy sendte ikke bare dyrene løs i London; han sendte også tankerne i fuld fart! 🐐🦙🐒🌕

I London har Banksy endnu engang formået at fange opmærksomheden hos både kunstelskere og forbipasserende. Med dyremotiver som en ged, to elefanter, tre aber og en ulv har han skabt fire nye vægmalerier på kun fem dage. Hvem sagde, at kunst ikke kunne være både underholdende og tankevækkende? Disse dyremotiver har sat gang i debatten om, hvad denne gådefulde kunstner egentlig prøver at sige med sine seneste værker, der spænder fra kommentarer om krisen i Gaza til mere generelle opfordringer til handling.

Ikke alle er dog begejstrede for Banksys seneste udgivelser. En opfordring fra kritikere nævner, at der er mere kunstnerisk værdi at finde i Londons græsrods-graffiti-scene. Og netop som mange fans begyndte at forstå og tolke dyremotiverne, blev et af hans nyeste værker – et stensil af en ulv, der hyler mod månen – stjålet blot få timer efter, det blev afsløret. Kæden af mystik og forsvundne kunstværker former en sjov og sær verden omkring Banksy, hvor man selv må vurdere værkernes ægthed og mening.

Og mens Banksy stormer frem med sine nye værker, dukker der endnu flere spor op. På Walthamstows Bonners Fish Bar er der for nylig blevet opdaget en ny mural, der skildrer to pelikaner i silhuet. Opdagelsen har sat gang i spekulationer om, hvorvidt dette stykke også er fra den umiskendelige Banksy. I alt taler vi nu om fem nye værker på kun fem dage – en rekord, der må være en form for selv-givet udtryk for den kreative strøm hos denne ukendte kunstner.

På den kunstneriske scene i London åbner også Moco Museum med en samlet samling, der hilser velkommen til moderne samtidskunst. Med så meget opmærksomhed omkring Banksy, er det ironisk, at hans seneste stykke er lige så stjålet som berømt. Men uanset hvad man mener om Banksy, er det klart, at han formår at engagere og inspirere til diskussion.

Vidste du, at Banksy tidligere har forsøgt at sælge sit eget kunstværk fra en bodega i New York for kun 60 kroner? Det var selvfølgelig kun en del af hans charmerende og ofte subversive tilgang til kunsten! Desuden er der kun lidt mere end 20 af hans værker, der er blevet offentligt tilgængelige til udstillinger, hvilket blot understreger hans skæve forhold til berømmelse og kommercialisme.

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Banksy unleashes animals on London, but what do they mean? (Reuters)

LONDON, Aug 8 (Reuters) - A goat, two elephants, three monkeys and one wolf. Four Banksy murals which have appeared in London this week have left many ...

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Suspected new Banksy pelican artwork appears on Walthamstow ... (Evening Standard)

The piece, featuring two bird silhouettes, was discovered on the exterior wall of Bonners Fish Bar on Pretoria Avenue.

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Deconstructing Banksy's menagerie: What is the elusive artist saying ... (The National)

His daily releases across London are inviting interpretations ranging from the Gaza war to a call for action.

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Banksy's phoney street art (New Statesman)

There's more artistic value to be found among London's grassroots graffiti scene. By Josiah Gogarty. Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images.

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Banksy is terrified of me, says Kit the stick (Islington Tribune)

Creator of yellow figures is a lorry driver by day, and a guerrilla artist by night.

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Image courtesy of "The Express Tribune"

Banksy s latest London mural stolen hours after unveiling (The Express Tribune)

The street artist Banksy's newest work, a wolf howling at the moon, has been stolen just hours after its appearance.

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London's new Moco Museum opens its doors, with a collection ... (Euronews)

The newest addition to the vibrant London art scene, the latest outpost of the Modern Contemporary (Moco) Museum launches on Saturday 10 August.

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New suspected Bansky piece emerges as fans speculate over ... (Mirror.co.uk)

A new artwork has appeared on the wall of Bonners Fish Bar on Pretoria Avenue in Walthamstow as people wonder whether it could be the latest in a new series ...

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Banksy's artwork stolen in London (Kazinform)

The artwork, a stencil depicting a wolf howling at the sky, was painted on a satellite dish on the roof of a building in southeast London. It was the fourth ...

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A rumoured fifth new Banksy has appeared in London, this time in ... (Time Out London)

Following animal street art paintings in Richmond, Chelsea, Shoreditch and Peckham, two pelicans have popped up in northeast London.

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Ofili stands out in Edinburgh, print legends and money in the Banksy ... (The Guardian)

A bustling art festival rivals the fringe, a survey of star printmakers, and an exploration of wealth and artistry – all in your weekly dispatch.

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Banksy's latest piece? Mystery pelican artwork spotted on London ... (Metro)

A suspected Banksy artwork depicting two has appeared in Walthamstow, bring the total revealed in London this week to five.

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Banksy: Fifth London work in five days appears in Walthamstow (BBC News)

The birds are shown in silhouette, fishing, above the the shop on the corner of Pretoria Avenue and Northcote Road, Walthamstow. Is it the fifth image in London ...

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Fifth Banksy mural in five days appears above chip shop in ... (Sky News)

The silhouette of two pelicans, one eating a fish, appeared above Bonners Fish Bar in Walthamstow, northeast London, on Friday morning.

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Why would you even steal a Banksy in 2024? They're not worth it ... (Evening Standard)

Just as his anti-war artwork on a south London stop sign was stolen in 2023, a new piece, which shows a wolf howling on a satellite dish, was stolen from ...

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Speculation rife about Banksy's London murals after five appear in a ... (The Guardian)

Whether comment on far-right rioters, Gaza or the climate crisis, one expert suspects a grand reveal is imminent.

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Hungry pelicans: Banksy confirms fifth street art piece of the week ... (Euronews)

Elusive street artist Banksy unveiled yet another animal-themed artwork on Friday (9 August) – the fifth to appear this week.

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Banksy's Animal-Themed Street Art Spree Continues With Pelicans (artnet News)

There's another new Banksy, of pelicans perched on the sign of a chip shop continuing his week-long streak of new works in London.

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Banksy: Fifth London work in five days appears in Walthamstow (BBC News)

The image of two pelicans fishing has appeared above a fish and chip shop in Walthamstow.

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Fifth Banksy Mural of Pelicans Eating Fish Pops Up in London (ARTnews)

The popular street artist's fifth artwork of animals was confirmed on his Instagram account on August 9.

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Banksy's fifth animal mural in less than a week appears in east London (Art Newspaper)

The picture of a pair of pelicans joins others depicting elephants, an ibex goat, monkeys and a wolf that have popped up on structures across the capital.

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New Banksy Murals Appeared in London Every Day This Week ... (Smithsonian)

For five days in a row, the anonymous street artist Banksy has revealed a new animal mural in London. A goat appeared on Monday, followed by two elephants on ...

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What's behind Banksy's urban jungle? (BBC News)

Banksy has unveiled a new animal artwork every day in London - but does anyone know what they mean?

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More mysterious Banksy animal artworks appear around London ... (Artsy)

Banksy unveiled a new mural featuring two pelicans in northeast London, the fifth work in his London zoo series to appear in as many days.

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