Banksy the Great

Banksy is a pseudonymous graffiti artist, painter, political activist and film director based in the United Kingdom. His artistic works of political and social commentary have been featured on streets, walls, and bridges of cities throughout the world.

I did a little research on Banksy and viewed some of his pieces. I rather like his dark humour, satirical works of art and epigrams. This is one of his quotes that stood out to me:


"We can't do anything to change the world until capitalism crumbles. In the meantime we should all go shopping to console ourselves."

— Banksy, Wall and Piece

 

I love this quote by Banksy for I do not support the ideologies of Capitalism (most of them) and it is quite humorous.

 

 Banksy once characterized graffiti as a type of underclass "revenge" or guerilla warfare that allows an individual to snatch away power, territory and glory from a bigger and better equipped enemy. His work has displayed a desire to mock centralised power, hoping that his work will show the public that although power does exist and works against you, that power is not terribly efficient and it can and should be deceived.

 

Banksy's works have dealt with an array of political and social themes, including anti-War, anti-capitalism, anti-fascism, anti-imperialism, anti-authoritarianism, anarchism, nihilism, and existentialism.

Although I like some of his ideas, I disagree with his views on anti-authoritarianism and anarchism.