A girl who is flying over the wall between Palestine and Israel.
It makes one stop and think about the two sides of the conflict and how the other is perceived by each side. This image seems to suggest that Palestinians believe that life on the other side of the wall is more peaceful and fruitful, without considering their own stance in life.
Banksy, as a example of both a contemporary artist and a street artists, makes one wonder about how art can influence society. Do spray-painted images such as the one above really make people stop and reflect on the issues it addresses? In terms of a topic, I may want to learn more about contemporary street art and it’s impact on society. It would also be interesting to focus on Banksy as an example of an activist who is trying to bring about change through a medium we have not looked at yet-art.
Here are some of Banksy’s his sayings:
We can’t do anything to change the world until capitalism crumbles. In the meantime we should all go shopping to console ourselves.
When you go to an art gallery you are simply a tourist looking at the trophy cabinet of a few millionaires.
Sometimes I feel so sick at the state of the world I can’t even finish my second apple pie.
Think from outside the box, collapse the box and take a f***ing knife to it.
Some people become vandals because they want to make the world a better looking place.
If you want someone to be ignored, then build a life-size bronze statue of them and stick it in the middle of town.
Interested to see more artwork from Banksy, see his official website. Or check out our previous article about Banksy’s street art.
some of these are not banksy. just because he does stencils doesnt mean he invented them
There are a bunch of recently discovered pieces around too, they look great. All hail the master!
The only piece of art you explained in your Banksy page was the the one of the girl with balloons floating over the wall around the west bank. Its not that the Palestinians believe life is better on the other side, Israel, it represents how badly they want to escape the illegal occupation of the west bank. Israel has literally enclosed the west bank off from contact, setting up checkpoints at a few exits where the Palestinian people are harassed before being let out to move freely through their country. Life would be better for them is this wall is torn down. When has there ever been a lawful confining wall constructed in history. Maybe in ancient times a wall was useful to keep invaders out ie the great wall of china, but never should their be a wall keeping people in. The Berlin wall should have taught the world a valuable lesson. Since the wall is a tool of a previously persecuted people, the world turns a blind eye.