Banksy
Banksy is an English street artist known for his stencil works, usually found in the streets of Bristol. His identity is ,to the moment, unknown, but there are multiple theories about who Banksy really is, some think that he is Robert Del Naja, the lead singer of Massive Attack. But his anonimate is not the most fascinating thing about the artist, his street works are satire and criticise modern society. His works of social and political commentary can be found on streets, walls and bridges of cities around the world.
Banksy's work grew out of the Bristol underground scene, which involved collaborations between artists and musicians, like Gorillaz and Blur.
Activism
Banksy has been producing a number of works and projects in support of the Palestinians since the mid-2000s, including The Walled Off Hotel in Bethlehem. In July 2020, Banksy sold three paintings forming a triptych titled Mediterranean Sea View 2017, which raised £2.2 million for a hospital in Bethlehem. The paintings were originally created for The Walled Off Hotel, and are Romantic-era paintings of the seashore that have been modified with images of lifebuoys and orange life jackets washed up on the shore, a reference to the European migrant crisis.
In 2002, he produced artwork for the Greenpeace campaign Save or Delete. He also provided works to support local causes; in 2013, a work titled The Banality of the Banality of Evil was sold for an undisclosed amount after a failed auction to support an anti-homelessness charity in New York.
Banksy gifted a painting titled Game Changer to a hospital in May 2020 as a tribute to National Health Service workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hotel
The Walledoff Hotel is one of Banksy’s most iconic pieces. It´s a hotel located in Bethlehem, Palestine and has “the world’s horst view”,all it’s windows face the West Bank Wall. The Hotel’s purpose is to cause discomfort and to spark conversations.
Socail Media
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