Banksy
A legendary and globally famous guerilla street artist, Banksy has been throwing his politically pointed, satirical, clever and often funny pieces all around the world. Using art as a deadly political weapon, his works always interact with global politics and global issues. He once characterized graffiti as a form of underclass ‘revenge’ that allows an individual to take over the power, territory and glory from the privileged. He has dealt with various political and social themes such as anti-war, anti-consumerism, anti-fascism, anti-imperialism, anti-authoritarianism or anarchism. Banksy has recently created a series of works across Palestinian ruins in the Gaza strip, as well as in Syria. He has also done a series of murals in Calais refugee camp making a clear statement regarding the refugee crisis and the treatment of refugees. Another recent politically charged project was a subversive and dark theme park Dismaland packed with irony, satire and honesty, that was later dismantled and sent to Calais to be used as a shelter for refugees.
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