The original was displayed at dismaland

Before we start again where we left on page 7 of this thread: no, there is no link between Mason Storm and Banksy.

You’re assuming that he was a previous contributor.   The only connection that Mason has to Banksy is of his own making.   He thinks he’s a more accomplished artist and is jealous of Banksy’s success ... my opinions of course 

Well, there you have it, Ladies and Gentlemen. There you have it. You see how far the termites have spread, and how long and well they've dined.













JFC.

With apologies for the exasperated tone, what is this rubbish?


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The most disheartening aspect about the thread is the general absence of scepticism being expressed by members.

There's even a link to a hack-journalism piece — quite possibly paid for, and reading in part like PR guff or paraphrased press releases from a gallery or artist. And this has been posted as if it were a researched news article. Frankly, that amounts to confusing clickbait for legitimate, reliable sources of information.

Mental faculties and senses seem to have been dullened (whether by age-related forgetfulness, sedentariness, physical comfort and/or jadedness) — to the point where some members appear to accept at face value a narrative being presented to them by those with vested interests. And, for that matter, obvious vested interests.

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Why are there so few posts challenging this rot?

Where has our attitude of "Question everything!" disappeared to?

Who is asking, "Cui bono?"



It's not as if these types of shenanigans are unfamiliar to longstanding members.

We've already been exposed, multiple times, to parasitic dross and deceptive marketing from pedlars of the likes of Outis, Gonefellow, Ted Patrick and Mrs Banksy.

But also from Mason Storm himself. Remember he's a recidivist. Storm has always reeked of the need to appear relevant, if only by proxy.



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Let's consider things a different way, with a partial thought experiment, to drum home the point.


Imagine for this purpose that:


(i)  it is I who is the inadequate artist, with a history of Banksy coattail-riding and amateur attempts at media manipulation;

(ii)  my fixation with Banksy has been documented for at least 13 years — including with a rather sad "Mason Knows" hype campaign, and the work below from circa 2007:

www.flickr.com/photos/25770208@N03/2423047664/






In addition, assume the following:


(iii)  I am both short on cash and really, really want to be talked about (even by forced association with a famous artist who actually has talent);

(iv)  I get a section of Devolved Parliament cheaply copied after, say, making contact online with a business from Dafen Oil Painting Village in Shenzhen, China;

(v)  the reproduction has some deliberate, noticeable differences to the original image, adding credence to the false notion that (rather than being just a copy) the new painting is actually an early study for Devolved Parliament; and

(vi)  when announcing my print release on Instagram, I make cynically ambiguous comments about the copy painting being an "oil sketch" or a "reference for another painting" — to further imply a genuine Banksy connection and therefore to further mislead my target market, i.e. the more ignorant or naive among collectors of Banksy art and ephemera.



Now, then:


Despite my previous history of playing Banksy enthusiasts for fools, query whether I might be able to repeat the process yet again.

Will my new efforts described in (iv), (v) and (vi) above suffice at deceiving enough patsies to ensure that my prints sell out next week?

Thus far, things are looking very good. My faith in stupidity remains intact.

Just to clarify: Mason repaints an old Banksy painting, then makes a print of his copy... that about it!?

I can't find the thread about it so... is the new Mason Storm's Toxic Beach print another "proof" of relation between Mason Storm and Banksy, or is it just a Mason Storm's money machine?

Banksy Crude Oils exhibition, London 2005


Mason Storm Toxic Beach, now