On October 26th, 27th and 28th arrives at the cinema BANKSY – THE ART OF REBELLION , the documentary that finally reveals the story of Banksy, from his origins in a criminal subculture to his rise as leader of a revolutionary art movement. How the Banksy phenomenon was born
Banksy was born as an artist in the underground scene of Bristol, England, and his first graffiti and street art works date back to 1990. His politicized art, his subversive epigrams and his daring forays have outraged the establishment and created a new revolutionary movement. His works have become true icons of the contemporary and Banksy is today the most famous and controversial street artist in the world. Abused power, poverty, political and religious fundamentalisms, alienation, war, violence and capitalism are at the heart of his works. Who is Banksy, the artist with the mysterious identity that everyone loves
Banksy is called “the king of Street Art”. Great provocateur, revolutionary, excellent artist. Here is everything we know about him to date, including his irreverent works. About
him For the first time, the full story of Banksy’s career is told. From his first jobs as a young underground artist to becoming the most famous artist of the twenty-first century, although his identity is still shrouded in mystery. Inspired by 1970s New York graffiti, Banksy transforms the Street Art movement into a mainstream art form by putting together a multimillion-dollar empire and changing the very conception of art. A revealing story
BANKSY – THE ART OF REBELLION is the first film to shed light on the entire history of Banksy, ”said Lise Romanoff, CEO and Managing Director of Vision Films. “There are books and documentaries that have touched on different aspects of her work and her life, but nothing that has ever traced her entire history. A compelling and revealing story “.
“I think there are a lot of misconceptions about Banksy, and his anonymity has a lot to do with that,” said writer and director Elio Espana (Prince: Slave Trade, Down In The Flood: Bob Dylan, The Band & The Basement Tapes, Robert Plant’s Blue Notes, The Smiths- The Queen is dead). “People don’t think of Banksy as a graffiti artist, he isn’t anymore, but his origins are absolutely from that world.
His art is no stranger to context, he is the fruit of his background in Bristol and the culture and politics of this time – a particularly tumultuous, but also thrilling period. He was part of the graffiti world, and pioneered Street Art along with a number of other notable figures, but Banksy has completely changed the way the artwork is displayed and sold. I believe that by understanding his story, you will also gain a much deeper understanding of his work ”. Exclusive content
The docufilm presents a rare archive from private collections and unpublished interviews. With the participation of the art promoter Steve Lazarides, former right-hand man of Banksy; world famous artist Ben Eine, one of Banksy’s closest collaborators; John Nation, who managed the graffiti project where Banksy’s story began; the famous street artists Risk, Felix “Flx” Braun, KET & Scape, as well as several experts and art critics.
