Banksy painting self-destructs after selling for over $1 million

 (YouTube, 2018)

“Going, going, gone...” (Sky News, 2018)

I am a bit behind with all my posts, but just wanted to note that I’m learning about Visual communication and all aspects what comes within. 

VISCOM is one of the most important ways for people to communicate and share information or rise an attention, like all favourite here Banksy.

So, I thought - that was the funniest moments in auction history, so would be rude not to share it.

The anonymous street artist posted a video on Instagram showing Girl with a Balloon being sliced into strips at a Sotheby’s auction.

He claimed that the preparations were carried out “a few years ago” and defended the stunt with a quote from Picasso: “The urge to destroy is also a creative urge.” (The Independent, 2018)

Visual Metaphors, at their finest. It can be the most powerful forms of communication. They are made when a subject is portrayed in relation to another unrelated subject or context. These visual metaphors are all around us. They are found in the most memorable and witty advertising campaigns and political cartoons. In the case of Banksy, they are also very effective in street art. (Scott Jensen Design, 2018)

Banksy is an artist that has mastered the use of visual metaphors – visual communication. That alone has pushed him above others in his field. 

There are lot of theories and suggestions, what he really trying to say, but one is for sure his visual communication with people reached another level at Sotheby’s auction.

Source:

Scott Jensen Design. (2018). Banksy & the Visual Metaphor | Scott Jensen Design. [online] Available at: http://scottjensen.design/2010/08/banksy-the-visual-metaphor/ [Accessed 1 Nov. 2018].

Sky News. (2018). Going, going, gone... Banksy shows how he did it. [online] Available at: https://news.sky.com/video/16-9-video-banksy-shredded-001mp4-11520423 [Accessed 1 Nov. 2018].

The Independent. (2018). Banksy explains why and how he destroyed artwork that had just been sold for £1m. [online] Available at: https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/art/news/banksy-explains-prank-shredded-girl-with-balloon-sothebys-auction-a8572956.html [Accessed 1 Nov. 2018].

YouTube. (2018). Banksy painting self-destructs after selling for over $1 million. [online] Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-grdlU12Dw&t=2s [Accessed 1 Nov. 2018].