Banksy Staycation not finished???, by Leotard on Aug 21, 2021 10:33:42 GMT 1,

Aug 21, 2021 6:33:40 GMT 1 met said:

Aug 21, 2021 1:37:57 GMT 1 dukeofwybourne said:

Agreed, obviously not a Banksy. But on your point:

"(ii) selection of the specific location (uninspired, especially being right next to non-complementary existing graffiti)"

Cf.:

Thank you for the input. A couple of opening remarks:

First, I applaud your use of the conferatur abbreviation, of which I'm a fan. Second, the point you're making is fully understood.



That said, we may be in disagreement about what constitutes "complementary graffiti".


The Lowestoft kid who's created a beach area for him or herself in the middle of town is one of my favourites of the recent Banksy pieces. Whether or not the youngster is a situationist, they're clearly viewing their immediate surroundings, and possibly wider society, from a nonconformist perspective:






And to my eyes, the tagging in black spraypaint actually enhances and complements the art. It adds some contrast, ratcheting up the aggressive tone. It offers both background depth and balance. All of these enrich the work as a whole.

I would invite you to picture the child minus the tagging on the left-hand side. Now consider what effect that would have on the composition and overall impact. For me, they would be weaker.


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Contrast the above with the location of the boy fisher in Harwich, positioned beside Aroma One's well-intentioned but naff Spitfire and battleship from 2019.

The latter is a prominent, standalone mural next to which Banksy would never have painted. That's just part of the code followed by many graffiti writers and artists, which the uninitiated are often oblivious of — i.e. you find your own space:





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Lastly, a supposition to mull over:


Although the scrawling next to the Lowestoft kid might look like a random mess to the average viewer, there's a pretty sophisticated hand behind it. A hand that is well-versed in spraypainting techniques — applying different movement speeds, cap angles, and distances from the wall:






See too what appears to have been the use of a spray bottle for added texture, similar to what is already visible on the child's top:






And so, not only is this tagging arguably integral to the artwork, on the balance of probabilities, I'd say it was done by Banksy himself or one of his team.

Completely agree with Met on this.
Aesthetically I think it adds significantly to the work .
Having visited the site yesterday imho this was added by the man or one of his team prior to the child image.The paintwork shows absolutely no sign of age,still glossy in the denser areas.In the original images which first surfaced with the smaller parts of paving stone scattered liberally, clearly on view is what appears to be a car spray paint tin (left hand corner) directly beneath the written area.

Aug 21, 2021 6:33:40 GMT 1 met said:

Aug 21, 2021 1:37:57 GMT 1 dukeofwybourne said:

Agreed, obviously not a Banksy. But on your point:

"(ii) selection of the specific location (uninspired, especially being right next to non-complementary existing graffiti)"

Cf.:

Thank you for the input. A couple of opening remarks:

First, I applaud your use of the conferatur abbreviation, of which I'm a fan. Second, the point you're making is fully understood.



That said, we may be in disagreement about what constitutes "complementary graffiti".


The Lowestoft kid who's created a beach area for him or herself in the middle of town is one of my favourites of the recent Banksy pieces. Whether or not the youngster is a situationist, they're clearly viewing their immediate surroundings, and possibly wider society, from a nonconformist perspective:






And to my eyes, the tagging in black spraypaint actually enhances and complements the art. It adds some contrast, ratcheting up the aggressive tone. It offers both background depth and balance. All of these enrich the work as a whole.

I would invite you to picture the child minus the tagging on the left-hand side. Now consider what effect that would have on the composition and overall impact. For me, they would be weaker.


__________


Contrast the above with the location of the boy fisher in Harwich, positioned beside Aroma One's well-intentioned but naff Spitfire and battleship from 2019.

The latter is a prominent, standalone mural next to which Banksy would never have painted. That's just part of the code followed by many graffiti writers and artists, which the uninitiated are often oblivious of — i.e. you find your own space:





__________


Lastly, a supposition to mull over:


Although the scrawling next to the Lowestoft kid might look like a random mess to the average viewer, there's a pretty sophisticated hand behind it. A hand that is well-versed in spraypainting techniques — applying different movement speeds, cap angles, and distances from the wall:






See too what appears to have been the use of a spray bottle for added texture, similar to what is already visible on the child's top:






And so, not only is this tagging arguably integral to the artwork, on the balance of probabilities, I'd say it was done by Banksy himself or one of his team.

Completely agree with Met on this.
Aesthetically I think it adds significantly to the work .
Having visited the site yesterday imho this was added by the man or one of his team prior to the child image.The paintwork shows absolutely no sign of age,still glossy in the denser areas.In the original images which first surfaced with the smaller parts of paving stone scattered liberally, clearly on view is what appears to be a car spray paint tin (left hand corner) directly beneath the written area.