I am yours Banksy.'īanksy is known for rebelling against the art world. Making a (theatrical) point about art that no one else in art can make.'Īrt critic Jerry Saltz said: 'I never much liked Banksy's art and act. Present Richard Bacon said: 'It must be a lot of fun being Banksy. Of course it's a publicity stunt but it's publicising the sheer insanity of where we place our values.' Star of Dragons Den Deborah Meaden said: 'Banksy is officially the coolest, most poignant person on Earth.
BANKSY PICTURE SHRED VIDEO FREE
He's essentially saying art is free and isn't meant to be owned'Ĭelebrities were quick to pay tribute to the unusual prank on Twitter.īroadcaster Jeremy vine posted on Twitter: 'This is incredible.' One person on Twitter said: 'Banksy was clearly making a statement about anyone who thinks you can actually own his art. People online also thought that Banksy's prank was a rebellious statement against the art world because his pieces are made to be 'experienced' and not owned. One said: 'How did all of the experts at Sotheby's who evaluated the piece fail to notice the piece contained a shredding mechanism?' Whether or not he or she will still have to pay the huge price is also unclear.īut some people on social media claim that Sotheby's was actually involved in the prank. It would appear that Sotheby's did not know about the stunt, though, nor the buyer who now simply owns shreds of paper. A pre-torn canvas rolled out from behind the one in front that is rolled up behind itself.' One person on Twitter said: 'It's not shredded. It is not known who bought the work from Banksy in 2006 and whether or not they were in on the stunt.
However, there is speculation that the shredded art could be fake.
Justin Bieber famously got the image tattooed on his arm, which was blasted by Banksy himself.Ī Facebook page which is thought to represent the mysterious Banksy posted a photo of the ink with the caption: 'controversial.'Ī version of the artwork painted onto the cardboard backing of an Ikea frame sold for £73,250 in 2012. The image was later projected on the Eiffel Tower and Nelson's column in Paris. In March 2015, the third anniversary of the Syria conflict, Banksy reworked the painting to depict a Syrian refugee and added #WithSyria. it was also set to be removed and sold in 2014.Įvents company Sincura Group, which controversially removed another Banksy mural in Tottenham, said would exhibited the work before selling it for about £500,000.Ī man who works in the printing shop said in he had not seen the Banksy mural for years because it was been covered with boards. The image was chosen above the likes of Constable's Hay Wain and Jack Vettriano's Singing Butler.įeaturing on the shop wall for more than 12 years. The iconic mural was last year voted the nation's favourite artwork. The girl depicts a Syrian refugee, an imagery which Banksy uses many times in his murals. It features just two simple shapes, with the statement: 'There is always hope'. The imagery was first spotted on the wall of a shop in 2002, in Great Eastern Street, east London. Girl With Balloon is one of graffiti artist Banksy's most famous murals. In the interview, the Bristol artist is said to have quoted Mikhail Bakunin, telling flagship news presenter Krishnan Guru-Murthy: 'The urge to destroy is also a creative urge.' The artist also dropped a strong hint that he was behind the shredding of his iconic artwork in an interview with Channel 4. The man who is believed to be the person who shot the video that Banksy uploaded bears a strong resemblance to Robin Gunningham who has previously been named as the elusive artist. However he may have inadvertently helped to reveal his own identity because other people filming the scene caught him on camera. He explains: 'A few years ago I secretly built a shredder into a painting in case it was ever put up for auction.' In it, he is seen building the shredder, which he said is operated by a remote device.įootage showing the shocking moment the shredder whirred into life at Sotherby's is also included in the video. The clip posted by Banksy on Instagram, which he deleted shortly after, showed how he fitted a shredder that was controlled by a remote device
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