Banksy still remains a mystery, who the artist is is not known, but what he does, is known all over the world. Banksy is without a doubt the undisputed king of street art, a brilliant spirit and star artist who touches people with his sometimes ironic, sometimes political, but always poetic works and speaks to them from the heart. When the city of Bristol put its citizens to a vote in 2009 whether to remove Banksy‘s works from the townscape, 97 percent voted against it. A clear vote for his art.
Banksy is a star far beyond the boundaries of the art market. In 2010, Time Magazine put him on its list of the world’s 100 most influential people for the first time, alongside personalities such as Barack Obama, Steve Jobs and Lady Gaga.
Banksy is without a doubt the undisputed king of street art, a brilliant spirit and star artist who touches people with his sometimes ironic, sometimes political, but always poetic works and speaks to them from the heart. When the city of Bristol put its citizens to a vote in 2009 whether to remove Banksy‘s works from the townscape, 97 percent voted against it. A clear vote for his art. Banksy is a star far beyond the boundaries of the art market.
Anonymous graffiti artist and painter known for questioning the limits of the art market and that for years has caused a sensation with his work.
A brand new exhibition entitled The mystery of Banksy – A Genius Mind, is an unprecedented presentation with more than 100 works by the famous artist-superstar of street art: graffiti, photographs, sculptures, video installations and prints on various materials such as canvas, fabric, aluminum, forex and plexiglass have been reproduced and compiled specifically for this special exhibition, complemented by an exciting video documentation that illuminates the most important stages of an unprecedented career.
The Mystery of Banksy – A Genius Mind offers the visitor an elaborate and unique. A tribute exhibition created according to Banksy’s own motto according to which “Copyright is for losers © TM”, and in fact all the works are reproductions (except a few original pieces like sculptures from the Walled Off Hotel in Bethlehem).
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The exhibition, or artistic experience, is curated by Guillermo S. Quintana, an artist from Mexico City, who moved to Berlin. Transdisciplinary creator and creative, with his experience as a designer and communicator, he gradually moved on to street art, tape art, installations, mural painting, painting and curating international festivals and exhibitions. And Banksy obviously influenced his work from the very beginning. He is an absolute connoisseur of the sector and a Banksy expert.
“Banksy’s art is the history of art that can be lived. And that is why it is definitely worth it all those who have never been to an exhibition of the British will come to visit us. The show promises one a truly unique experience and a ‘must see’ to celebrate Banksy’s art and to take his messages further into the world. These messages are the cornerstone of what Banksy’s character represents in contemporary art today and is part of human history, “said the creative director of the exhibition.
The Mystery of Banksy – A Genius Mind
When: 10.3.21 – 2.5.21 | Where: ISARFORUM – Forum Deutsches Museum, München
