Personal Reflection: “Balloon Debate”
Each of Banksy’s nine murals on the Israeli separation barrier in the West Bank has a similar theme of crossing over. Specifically, the pieces are trying to “break through” the wall. “Cut it out” shows a desired penetration of the wall while “Escapism” hopes to find a way over the massive blockade. In other words, there is very little irony in Banksy’s work here. He is being literal, and quite effectively at that.
“Balloon Debate” is my favorite of the series because it not only captures the political relevance of Banksy’s artwork, but adds an aesthetically emotional element. The image of a young girl soaring above an obstacle with the help of nothing more than a bunch of light-weight balloons and her own faith is inspiring. It tells a story and speaks to every human. Banksy’s contribution here reminds us that the innocence of children is greatly affected by war and hopes to invoke in us a memory that we were all children once, with dreams and hopes to rise above.
Reflexió personal: "El debat del globus"
Cadascuna de les nou de Banksy murals a la barrera de separació israeliana a Cisjordània té un tema similar de creuar. En concret, les peces estan intentant "trencar" la paret. "Ja n'hi ha prou", mostra una penetració desitjada de la paret, mentre que "escapisme" esperances de trobar un camí pel bloqueig massiu. En altres paraules, hi ha molt poc d'ironia en l'obra de Banksy aquí. Ell està sent literal, i amb força eficàcia en això.
"El debat del globus" és el meu favorit de la sèrie, ja que no només captura la rellevància política d'obres d'art de Banksy, però afegeix un element estètic emocional. La imatge d'una jove volant sobre un obstacle amb l'ajuda de res més que un grapat de globus de pes lleuger i la seva pròpia fe és inspirador. S'explica una història i es dirigeix a tots els éssers humans. contribució de Banksy aquí ens recorda que la innocència dels nens es veu molt afectada per la guerra i les esperances d'invocar en nosaltres un record que estàvem tots els nens una vegada, amb somnis i esperances de superar.
Reflexión personal: "El debate del globo"
Cada una de las nueve de Banksy murales en la barrera de separación israelí en Cisjordania tiene un tema similar de cruzar. En concreto, las piezas están tratando de "romper" la pared. "Ya basta", muestra una penetración deseada de la pared, mientras que "escapismo" esperanzas de encontrar un camino por el bloqueo masivo. En otras palabras, hay muy poco de ironía en la obra de Banksy aquí. Él está siendo literal, y con bastante eficacia en eso.
"El debate del globo" es mi favorito de la serie, ya que no sólo captura la relevancia política de obras de arte de Banksy, pero agrega un elemento estético emocional. La imagen de una joven volando sobre un obstáculo con la ayuda de nada más que un manojo de globos de peso ligero y su propia fe es inspirador. Se cuenta una historia y se dirige a todos los seres humanos. Contribución de Banksy aquí nos recuerda que la inocencia de los niños se ve muy afectada por la guerra y las esperanzas de invocar en nosotros un recuerdo que estábamos todos los niños una vez, con sueños y esperanzas de superar.
The Art Between: Banksy's Subversion of the Barrier in Israel
"Art Attack"
"Stable Conditions"
"Balloon Debate"
"Window on the West Bank"
"Cut it Out"
"Escapism"
"Unwelcome Intervention"
Banksy strikes the block
In 2005, the street art icon hacked the separation barrier in Israel’s West Bank with an explosion of powerful imagery. His work on the highly politically debated wall is now part of a large collection of Palestinian and Israeli graffiti there. The wall has become a kind of unwritten forum for citizens to speak their minds and send out their messages through their artwork. Banksy’s contribution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict debate on the separation barrier is a prime example of site-specific work – the location of the artwork is the origin of the meaning. Though some of his pieces are primarily aesthetic, it is clear that the images he created on the Israeli barrier are examples of political activism.
Although Banksy’s artwork on the barrier are simplified and open for interpretation, his message that many Palestinians are being negatively affected by its presence is clear. “The murals focused international attention away from the street protests and towards the Palestinian cause of the immediate conflict, the West Bank Wall. The protests showed that the presence of the wall now disturbed the settlement movement for the Israeli citizens as well as inhibiting the freedoms of the Palestinians”.1 Above all, is work reminds us not to forget that through any political conflict, innocent people are always harmed.
In a private interview with pop artist Shepard Fairy on the topic of creating these particular images, Banksy explained his neutrality:
I have sympathy for both sides in that conflict, and I did receive a lot of support
from regular Israelis, but if the Israeli government had known we were going
over there to do a sustained painting attack on their wall, there’s no way that
we’d have been tolerated. They are very paranoid. They do not want the wall to
be an issue in the West. On the Israeli side of the wall they bank it up with soil
and plant flowers so you do not even know its there. On the Palestinian side it is
just an f**king huge mass of concrete.2
Banksy created a total of nine images on the Israeli separation barrier during his visit to the West Bank. His work there is striking and extremely controversial. The “graffiti” works on the wall have become a reason for pilgrimmage and tourism to the sites. “Tour guides in the West Bank, where Banksy recently decorated the enormous Israeli security wall, report that they now have as many requests to see his paintings as they do Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity”.3
1 Moscovitz, Talia H., "Through the wall : the West Bank wall as global canvas" (2007). Honors Junior/Senior Projects. Paper 54. http://hdl.handle.net/2047/d10006333
2 “BANKSY; the Man, the Myth, the Miscreant.” Swindle, no 8, p.91.
3 Addley, Esther. “Esther Addley speaks to people behind a new love affair with graffiti.” The Guardian. Saturday 30 September 2006. p. 42.
Although Banksy’s artwork on the barrier are simplified and open for interpretation, his message that many Palestinians are being negatively affected by its presence is clear. “The murals focused international attention away from the street protests and towards the Palestinian cause of the immediate conflict, the West Bank Wall. The protests showed that the presence of the wall now disturbed the settlement movement for the Israeli citizens as well as inhibiting the freedoms of the Palestinians”.1 Above all, is work reminds us not to forget that through any political conflict, innocent people are always harmed.
In a private interview with pop artist Shepard Fairy on the topic of creating these particular images, Banksy explained his neutrality:
I have sympathy for both sides in that conflict, and I did receive a lot of support
from regular Israelis, but if the Israeli government had known we were going
over there to do a sustained painting attack on their wall, there’s no way that
we’d have been tolerated. They are very paranoid. They do not want the wall to
be an issue in the West. On the Israeli side of the wall they bank it up with soil
and plant flowers so you do not even know its there. On the Palestinian side it is
just an f**king huge mass of concrete.2
Banksy created a total of nine images on the Israeli separation barrier during his visit to the West Bank. His work there is striking and extremely controversial. The “graffiti” works on the wall have become a reason for pilgrimmage and tourism to the sites. “Tour guides in the West Bank, where Banksy recently decorated the enormous Israeli security wall, report that they now have as many requests to see his paintings as they do Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity”.3
1 Moscovitz, Talia H., "Through the wall : the West Bank wall as global canvas" (2007). Honors Junior/Senior Projects. Paper 54. http://hdl.handle.net/2047/d10006333
2 “BANKSY; the Man, the Myth, the Miscreant.” Swindle, no 8, p.91.
3 Addley, Esther. “Esther Addley speaks to people behind a new love affair with graffiti.” The Guardian. Saturday 30 September 2006. p. 42.
What is Israel's separation barrier in the West Bank?
The following information is quoted directly from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) Ruling on the Israeli Security Barrier ("Wall") - July 9, 2004
Following the outbreak of Palestinian Arab violence in 2002, Israel began construction of a barrier that would separate most of the West Bank (Judea and Samaria) from areas inside Israel. The barrier consists primarily of a chain-link fence and in parts (about 10%) of a wall of prefabricated concrete. The purpose of the fence was to prevent infiltration of terrorists and stop the wave of suicide bombings which took hundreds of lives in Israel. Palestinians insisted that the fence is an "Apartheid Wall" designed to de-facto annex parts of the West Bank to Israel. In fact, the fence encloses about 10% of the land of the West Bank. They took their case to the International Court of Justice. Israel refused to present evidence directly, arguing that the court had no jurisdiction. It presented only an advisory opinion regarding the jurisdiction of the court. Several countries submitted briefs to that effect. The court however, ruled for the Palestinians and they won a ruling that seemingly insists that in principle the fence is illegal as long as any part of it is built beyond the 1967 Green Line.
For additional information about the separation barrier in Israel and for specific statistics, visit: http://www.btselem.org/english/Separation_Barrier/Index.asp
"La Barrera israelí de Cisjordania es una barrera, aún no finalizada, construida por el Gobierno de Israel que se extiende aproximadamente en un 20% a lo largo de la Línea Verde y el 80% restante en territorio cisjordano, adentrándose en el mismo hasta 22 kilómetros en algunos lugares, con el fin de incluir asentamientos israelíes densamente poblados como, entre otros, Ariel, Gush Etzion, Emmanuel, Karnei Shomron, Guiv'at Ze'ev, Oranit y Maale Adumim. Cuando esté terminada, aproximadamente el 10% del territorio cisjordano quedará en el lado israelí de la barrera y será aislado del resto de Cisjordania. Su proyecto final estima su longitud total en 721 kilómetros (junio de 2006)." (Wikipedia)
Following the outbreak of Palestinian Arab violence in 2002, Israel began construction of a barrier that would separate most of the West Bank (Judea and Samaria) from areas inside Israel. The barrier consists primarily of a chain-link fence and in parts (about 10%) of a wall of prefabricated concrete. The purpose of the fence was to prevent infiltration of terrorists and stop the wave of suicide bombings which took hundreds of lives in Israel. Palestinians insisted that the fence is an "Apartheid Wall" designed to de-facto annex parts of the West Bank to Israel. In fact, the fence encloses about 10% of the land of the West Bank. They took their case to the International Court of Justice. Israel refused to present evidence directly, arguing that the court had no jurisdiction. It presented only an advisory opinion regarding the jurisdiction of the court. Several countries submitted briefs to that effect. The court however, ruled for the Palestinians and they won a ruling that seemingly insists that in principle the fence is illegal as long as any part of it is built beyond the 1967 Green Line.
For additional information about the separation barrier in Israel and for specific statistics, visit: http://www.btselem.org/english/Separation_Barrier/Index.asp
"La Barrera israelí de Cisjordania es una barrera, aún no finalizada, construida por el Gobierno de Israel que se extiende aproximadamente en un 20% a lo largo de la Línea Verde y el 80% restante en territorio cisjordano, adentrándose en el mismo hasta 22 kilómetros en algunos lugares, con el fin de incluir asentamientos israelíes densamente poblados como, entre otros, Ariel, Gush Etzion, Emmanuel, Karnei Shomron, Guiv'at Ze'ev, Oranit y Maale Adumim. Cuando esté terminada, aproximadamente el 10% del territorio cisjordano quedará en el lado israelí de la barrera y será aislado del resto de Cisjordania. Su proyecto final estima su longitud total en 721 kilómetros (junio de 2006)." (Wikipedia)
Who is Banksy? Well, we don't really know...
Artist Introduction: Banksy
Banksy is the pseudonym of a British street artist whose politically charged graffiti has taken the art world by surprise, redefining the cultural significance of “high art.” His true identity is unknown, which is part of the performative character created by the artist himself. He is anonymous, but his work carries with it such a unique presence that the master behind the artwork is very obviously Banksy. Banksy is a graffiti artist, but is foremost a political activist. In addition to his satirical street art, Banksy is also known as a film director and painter. He has gained so much attention from the art world that his pieces now sell at outstanding prices. His creations deal with issues of morality, social corruption, consumer culture and political motivations, and could pop up on billboards, streets and buildings in the middle of any given night anywhere in the world.
Introducció del Artista: Banksy
Banksy és el pseudònim d'un artista de carrer britànic la càrrega política graffiti ha pres el món de l'art per sorpresa, redefinint el significat cultural de "gran art." seva veritable identitat es desconeix, que forma part del caràcter performatiu creat pel mateix artista. Ell és anònim, però el seu treball comporta una presència tan singular que el mestre darrere de l'obra d'art és molt evident Banksy. Banksy és un artista de graffiti, però és sobretot un activista polític. A més del seu art del carrer satírica, Banksy també és conegut com un director de cinema i pintor. Ell ha guanyat l'atenció tant del món de l'art que les seves obres es venen ara a preus excepcionals. Les seves creacions abordar les qüestions de la moral, la corrupció social, la cultura de consum i les motivacions polítiques, i podria aparèixer a les cartelleres, carrers i edificis en mig d'una nit qualsevol en qualsevol part del món.
Banksy és el pseudònim d'un artista de carrer britànic la càrrega política graffiti ha pres el món de l'art per sorpresa, redefinint el significat cultural de "gran art." seva veritable identitat es desconeix, que forma part del caràcter performatiu creat pel mateix artista. Ell és anònim, però el seu treball comporta una presència tan singular que el mestre darrere de l'obra d'art és molt evident Banksy. Banksy és un artista de graffiti, però és sobretot un activista polític. A més del seu art del carrer satírica, Banksy també és conegut com un director de cinema i pintor. Ell ha guanyat l'atenció tant del món de l'art que les seves obres es venen ara a preus excepcionals. Les seves creacions abordar les qüestions de la moral, la corrupció social, la cultura de consum i les motivacions polítiques, i podria aparèixer a les cartelleres, carrers i edificis en mig d'una nit qualsevol en qualsevol part del món.
Introducción del Artista: Banksy
Banksy es el pseudónimo de un artista callejero británico cuya carga política graffiti ha tomado el mundo del arte por sorpresa, redefiniendo el significado cultural de "gran arte." Su verdadera identidad se desconoce, que forma parte del carácter performativo creado por el propio artista. Él es anónimo, pero su trabajo lleva consigo una presencia tan singular que el maestro detrás de la obra de arte es muy evidente Banksy. Banksy es un artista de graffiti, pero es ante todo un activista político. Además de su arte de la calle satírica, Banksy también es conocido como un director de cine y pintor. Él ha ganado la atención tanto del mundo del arte que sus obras se venden ahora a precios excepcionales. Sus creaciones abordar las cuestiones de la moral, la corrupción social, la cultura de consumo y las motivaciones políticas, y podría aparecer en las carteleras, calles y edificios en medio de una noche cualquiera en cualquier parte del mundo.
Banksy es el pseudónimo de un artista callejero británico cuya carga política graffiti ha tomado el mundo del arte por sorpresa, redefiniendo el significado cultural de "gran arte." Su verdadera identidad se desconoce, que forma parte del carácter performativo creado por el propio artista. Él es anónimo, pero su trabajo lleva consigo una presencia tan singular que el maestro detrás de la obra de arte es muy evidente Banksy. Banksy es un artista de graffiti, pero es ante todo un activista político. Además de su arte de la calle satírica, Banksy también es conocido como un director de cine y pintor. Él ha ganado la atención tanto del mundo del arte que sus obras se venden ahora a precios excepcionales. Sus creaciones abordar las cuestiones de la moral, la corrupción social, la cultura de consumo y las motivaciones políticas, y podría aparecer en las carteleras, calles y edificios en medio de una noche cualquiera en cualquier parte del mundo.
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