[IG Weekly] banksyny
Everybody is on their phone. Thousands of people everyday wear out their thumbs scrolling through photos, deciding which ones to post on Instagram. It’s so easy to do whether you’re a photographer or not; just point, shoot, choose a filter and post whatever you created. From funny duck face selfies, to breathtaking landscapes, to gritty city streets. Some use it as visual journal giving glimpses of their lives, while others have taken it to another level by creating works of art. All of us at Ruby Hornet are fans of the social media platform and decided to do a weekly series highlighting people whose Instagrams stand above the rest. Let us know in the comments section if you’d like to be featured, or let us know about some other cool Instagrams. Be sure to follow Ruby Hornet on Instagram, too.
We're revisiting an older Instagram for this week's IG Weekly to coincide with some new, relevant news. Back in October, an official Instagram was created to coincide with Banksy's month-long residency in New York last year. During his stay in the Big Apple, Banksy set up some installations alongside his patented style of graffiti art. He also set up a street pop-up shop where he sold authentic Banksy pieces for $60 to unknowing customers. HBO has compiled some of Banksy's New York footage to create a documentary, Banksy Does New York, which will air on November 17th. It should be an exciting look at Banksy and his art from those on the street that witnessed it first-hand. For now, re-visit some of Banksy's New York pieces below.
[via Banksy Instagram]
Bricksy by Jeff Friesen is a Lego Homage to Banksy
Photographer Jeff Friesen has emerged with the “Bricksy” series, a classic American take on some of Banksy’s most iconic work that substitutes the figures in Banksy’s art with Lego pieces. The Lego spin takes the ominous colors and sense of anonymity Banksy accentuates in his work and plays with it, developing a contrasting angle to his art by means of depicting it with a lighthearted, multicolored, and childish spirit. While it’s a completely distinct way to perceive Banksy’s art, the pieces still manage to stay true to what Banksy is all about: repetition, incognition, and the manipulation of consumerism.
My first glance at Friesen’s “Bricksy” was an interpretation of a nod to pure entertainment, with Lego facial expressions and body language serving as a comedic homage to Banksy’s work. After all, even with only a limited comprehension of the Lego world, it’s difficult for me to instantly construct an association between a seemingly innocent child’s toy and negativity. A closer look at Friesen’s work reminds us that the misleading and innocent nature of the iconic, mass-produced, and homogenous toys serves as satirical commentary on postmodern consumerism, doing the exact opposite of what Banksy does in an artistic sense but still conveying the same subject matter to the masses.
While Banksy pushes the limits on street art himself by exploring relatable and controversial themes, Friesen takes “Bricksy” to a unique level, permeating the Banksy charm and giving his cult following something new to talk about. Check out Friesen’s “Bricksy” series below.
[via Co.CREATE]
Banksy Keeps On Delivering
As part of his on-going "Better Out Than In" public exhibition, this weekend Banksy converted a delivery truck into a mobile garden with all the works. It's like a grown-up's version of a school diorama with an assortment of plants, a rainbow, waterfall, and some butterflies. The truck was set to park at a different location every evening. Head over to BANKSYNY.com as his 1-800 toll free # gives us more insite on his exhibition. On Sunday (Oct 6th) no painting or diorama was released but instead a shocking video of a Rebel Rocket Attack see the shocking video below. Yesterday (Oct 7th) Banksy released an other piece in Brooklyn, a bandaged up helium balloon with more audio to accompany it. See all the pieces below and stay tuned as we will have more updates as more pieces are revealed.
[Via BANKSYNY]
http://youtu.be/FsF3HspQY6A
Banksy Gives Random Graffiti The Broadway Makeover
As we mentioned yesterday, English street artist Banksy is on a month-long residency in the street of New York. His "Better Out Than In" public exhibition has been going strong as different pieces have been popping up everyday since October 1st. Today, Banksy gives us random graffiti piece given a Broadway makeover (an ongoing series). The three new pieces can be seen at Delancey, Bushwick, and Williamsburg neighborhoods. Check out the new pieces below and head over to the BANKSYNY site for more witty and funny audio from his toll free # to help you through the exhibit.
Banksy Kicks Off a Month Long Residency in New York
Banksy has officially made a come back. Announced via his website, the British street artist has begun a month long residency in the streets of New York, beginning October 1st. According to his site, Banksy will attempt to host an entire show on the streets of NY, which is called "Better Out Than In." Two pieces have officially been confirmed, one on October 1st in Manhattan (The Street is in play), and the second (THIS IS MY NEW YORK ACCENT… normally i write like this) on the West Side on October 2nd. To enhance the experience, he has also created a Toll-Free number that serves as an audio guide to the exhibition. As I was writing, a possible October 3rd piece has been released via this Banksy IG account. Not 100% confirmed, as it's not posted on his website, but as the day goes on, I'm sure we will find out. In NY fashion the first piece has been painted over and the other two already have other tags on them.
Banksy's Back
Just in time for the holidays, Banksy returns with a new piece meant to make us realize the fragility of things and the broken promises made to a generation still trying to find themselves. Well played, Banksy. Well, played.