Do you support the work of the artist ‘Banksy’?

For those who need an introduction, Banksy is deservedly the most famous or notorious (what you will) street artist in the world today. Though he started his exploits in the streets of England, he is of international renown for works in such locations as New Orleans, Paris, Los Angeles, Melbourne and the Israeli West Bank. He’s also a master prankster and pretty much the figurehead of anarchic protest art.

 

I have no doubt he has earned his place in art history. His book Wall and Piece is one of the coolest and cleverest art books you can get today. There’s no question of his technical abilities and his versatility as an artist. How he can take another work of art and redefine  it to be seen in a contemporary, socio- political viewpoint means he’s an appropriator in the most skilled and respected sense. But what I love the most about his work is the humour. It is sun-  bleached wall dry with a strong sense of the charmingly wicked (I love his rats). I like how he makes a point of his work enhancing a location and never detracting. I know that not all would agree on that, especially municipal councils.

http://www.banksy.co.uk/

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Did you know you can order the ARC Convention DVDs?

Below is the DVD case design I did for the ARC Convention presentations. These are available from the ARC website and at the venue. They are also available to watch on YouTube.

Where have you gone Mish?

Hi folks. Just a quick apology for not having added any recent post to the blog recently. Life has thrown up a few challenges that have required me to be away for a while. Looking forward to picking up where I left off.

All the best, Mish

Have you heard of the comedian Stewart Lee?

Have you seen the film ‘Brazil’ by Terry Gilliam?

A bureaucrat in a retro-future world tries to correct an administrative error and himself becomes an enemy of the state.