Banksy
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Banksy is an anonymous England-based street artist and political activist known for his provocative, satirical graffiti and installations that critique social and political issues.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
contemporary artist
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graffiti artist ⓘ installation artist ⓘ political activist ⓘ street artist ⓘ |
| activeSince | 1990s ⓘ |
| anonymityStatus | identity unknown ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Bristol ⓘ |
| auctionRecord | Love is in the Bin sold for a record price in 2021 ⓘ |
| basedIn | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| created |
Dismaland
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Girl with Balloon ⓘ Kissing Coppers ⓘ Love is in the Bin ⓘ Napalm ⓘ One Nation Under CCTV ⓘ Rage, the Flower Thrower ⓘ Slave Labour ⓘ Walled Off Hotel ⓘ
surface form:
The Walled Off Hotel
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| criticizes |
advertising industry
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border walls ⓘ corporate power ⓘ militarism ⓘ |
| field | visual arts ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | banksy.co.uk ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Bristol underground scene ⓘ |
| knownFor |
political activism
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public art installations ⓘ satirical graffiti ⓘ stencilling technique ⓘ street art ⓘ |
| movement |
street art
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urban art ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Girl with Balloon partially shredded at Sotheby’s auction in 2018 ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Balloon Girl – shredded version
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Dismaland ⓘ Girl with Balloon ⓘ Kissing Coppers ⓘ Love is in the Bin ⓘ Napalm ⓘ One Nation Under CCTV ⓘ Rage, the Flower Thrower ⓘ Slave Labour ⓘ There Is Always Hope ⓘ Walled Off Hotel ⓘ |
| oftenUses |
children as recurring motif
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police figures as recurring motif ⓘ rats as recurring motif ⓘ |
| resultedIn | creation of artwork Love is in the Bin ⓘ |
| style |
dark humour
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satire ⓘ subversive epigrams ⓘ |
| theme |
anti-authoritarianism
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anti-capitalism ⓘ anti-war ⓘ critique of consumerism ⓘ critique of surveillance ⓘ police brutality ⓘ refugee crisis ⓘ social inequality ⓘ |
| usesMedium |
mixed media installations
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spray paint ⓘ stencils ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Bethlehem
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Bristol ⓘ London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
New York City ⓘ West Bank ⓘ various international cities ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.