Banksy Palestine Wall Art. This piece depicts a Palestinian girls dream in flying to freedom over the Separation Wall using her balloons. He addresses also the media because this wall hides a portion of the Palestinian territory and for Banksy it is important to talk.
Banksys feelings about the barrier are made explicit in a statement which says the wall essentially turns Palestine into the worlds largest open prison On Banksys website readers are reminded that Israels 425-mile-long West Bank barrier separating Israel from the. Street artist and film director Banksy has directed several documentaries including Exit Through the Gift Shop a film where he makes us dive into the life of street artists like Invader and Shepard Fairey aka OBEY. While graffiti in general is controversial and is heavily regulated elsewhere in the world it is on the contrary inscribed in the political and social fabric of Palestinian society.
Wherever theres politics there are writings on walls and this is a fact.
Banksys walled-off hotel opened a few years ago and is situated right behind the 25ft separation wall. Banksy has made his stance in support of the Palestinian people and their struggles quite clear. Banksys conversation with an old Palestinian man emphasizes this bizarre interlacing between aesthetics and protest. He addresses also the media because this wall hides a portion of the Palestinian territory and for Banksy it is important to talk.
