Since Banksy’s art conflicts with the law, we could say he is at war with vandalism. To get to this point I have organized this report in the following order. First I’ll start with a brief biography of who Banksy is followed by where the art I am discussing has come from. Next I will provide a description of the art followed by the meaning or content of the art work.
Banksy is the pseudonym of a street artist whose identity remains unknown. His name is most commonly thought to be Robin Gunningham, an artist who was born in Bristol in 1973 and later moved to London around 2000, whose timeline seems to match the progression of Banksy’s artwork. It is believed he was born in Bristol, England, around 1974. His career started in the early 1990s and became a celebrity later in the ‘90s. His early graffiti artwork consists mostly of freehand. He later developed his skill with stencils, which he became popular with in the art world. His artwork is often satirical and involves politics and art.
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About 28,500 people attended this event and among them almost 700 brought stencils to create art in this half-mile long tunnel. It was reported that on the entrance of the tunnel a note from Banksy read, “Graffiti doesn’t always spoil buildings. In fact, it’s the only way to improve a lot of them. In the space of a few hours with a couple of hundred cans of paint, I’m hoping we can transform a dark, forgotten filth pit into an oasis of beautiful art – in a dark, forgotten filth pit.” Some of the artwork that he created in this event was David with Flak Jacket, Homeless Venus, Children’s Play Area, Roller Chimp, CCTreeV, Buddha, Brew Period, Cave Painting a.k.a. ‘Cans Buffer’, and Unknown