The art off Banksy. A visual protest
鈥淭he Art of Banksy. A visual protest鈥� unites under one roof for the first time more than 70 works, including paintings, sculptures and prints by the artist, and accompanied by objects, photographs and video, to take a retrospective look at the work and philosophy of Banksy. The itinerary adopts an unusual and, in its own way, an academic approach in keeping with the mission of a museum such as MUDEC to provide every member of the public with the key to understanding (and appreciating) the cultures of the world and the major themes of contemporary life through all the visual, performing and sound arts.
A Visual Protest is divided into four sections to aid critical reflection on Banksy鈥檚 present and future place in the wider context of art history. The 鈥渕ovements鈥� that gave rise to visual forms of protest are related through video-installations in a fusion of words and images, dominated by Banksy鈥檚 tendency towards action, as explicitly referred to in his chosen mode of expression.
The message and the poetry underlying the series of works known as 鈥淢odified Oils鈥�, in which the artist blends genres and periods, are investigated using copies of often universally recognized existing works, but with the addition of some alienating elements. Banksy鈥檚 preferred technique of stencilling is examined. He perfected this technique with the two-fold aim of being able to create illegal works at great speed and at the same time get more detail into them, creating high-contrast images, usually monochrome or bichrome, sometimes with the addition of colour to certain details.
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鈥淭he Art of Banksy. A visual protest鈥� unites under one roof for the first time more than 70 works, including paintings, sculptures and prints by the artist, and accompanied by objects, photographs and video, to take a retrospective look at the work and philosophy of Banksy. The itinerary adopts an unusual and, in its own way, an academic approach in keeping with the mission of a museum such as MUDEC to provide every member of the public with the key to understanding (and appreciating) the cultures of the world and the major themes of contemporary life through all the visual, performing and sound arts.
A Visual Protest is divided into four sections to aid critical reflection on Banksy鈥檚 present and future place in the wider context of art history. The 鈥渕ovements鈥� that gave rise to visual forms of protest are related through video-installations in a fusion of words and images, dominated by Banksy鈥檚 tendency towards action, as explicitly referred to in his chosen mode of expression.
The message and the poetry underlying the series of works known as 鈥淢odified Oils鈥�, in which the artist blends genres and periods, are investigated using copies of often universally recognized existing works, but with the addition of some alienating elements. Banksy鈥檚 preferred technique of stencilling is examined. He perfected this technique with the two-fold aim of being able to create illegal works at great speed and at the same time get more detail into them, creating high-contrast images, usually monochrome or bichrome, sometimes with the addition of colour to certain details.
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The MUDEC museum in Milan is hosting the first exhibit of street-artist Banksy鈥檚 works in an Italian public museum, just weeks after the artist grabbed international attention by partially shredding one of his works at a London auction.
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