Have you heard of Banksy before reading these materials for class? If so, what do you think of his work. If not, would you like to know more about him?
Yes I have! For some reason I always pictures Banksy as a woman...maybe it's because I associate their work with the image of the girl with the heart balloon that he's known for. I really like his work and I think he's really interesting artist too.
What do you think of the "Balloon Girl / Love is in the Bin" "incident" at Sotheby's?
I believe this just happened recently, because I just this article not too long ago? I think it's really kind of wonderful. It's sort of an "eff you" to the art community and wealth in general. It's pretty gutsy of Banksy and I like it.
What are your thoughts on the references/memes based on this work?
Some of them are silly, like the image of potatoes being shredded into fries or the fringe top with the girl with the balloon on them. However, some of them are pretty politically charged such as the image of the constitution being shredded. It's all very interesting, because I feel like Banksy did this as a push back against society, when in reality the shredded art is probably worth double now...
How would/could you use Banksy's artworks in your art classroom?
Banksy is just a good example of contemporary art. I feel like his work can be really relevant for kids today, especially kids that think they "don't like art" because it's hard to not like Banksy.
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