Banksy - The Walled Off Hotel ★★★

[sl]

Mar 6, 2017 22:08:39 GMT 1 cyberkid said:

Mar 6, 2017 22:04:20 GMT 1 sl said:

Considering the value of the art on the walls that seems like a bargain no?

yes ! but to be honest...i am sure the palestinian jails are not very comfortable !

Not suggesting that. One can stay at many luxury hotels and be surrounded by beautiful art. That doesn't mean it will walk away but the small amount of depo here towards these works makes no sense 

[cyberkid]

hey Daniel Silk
is banksy sponsoring now the forum ? ;-)

[11]

Mar 6, 2017 22:32:59 GMT 1 cyberkid said:

hey Daniel Silk
is banksy sponsoring now the forum ? ;-)

SEO. 😉

[Lroy]

Mar 6, 2017 22:48:12 GMT 1 11 said:

Mar 6, 2017 22:32:59 GMT 1 cyberkid said:

hey Daniel Silk
is banksy sponsoring now the forum ? ;-)

SEO. 😉

whats means SEO ? See you .? Thanks

[cyberkid]

Mar 6, 2017 23:25:51 GMT 1 Lroy said:

Mar 6, 2017 22:48:12 GMT 1 11 said:

SEO. 😉

whats means SEO ? See you .? Thanks

search engine optimization
("old school" with backlinks)

[Deleted]

Just been speaking to the wife about this, and we are thinking of doing a 5 day trip, maybe a Friday to tuesday. been on our little list of places to see for a long time, but its a big world, and this maybe giving us the nudge we need. Looking perhaps at staying in Bethlehem, and doing a bit of travelling around during our time. Will try to reserve the walled-in, but unlikely we'd get


Any advice? anyone else going?

Cheers

[Daniel Silk]

I wonder if this will be a long term thing or will this just be a few months?
I keep hoping Banksy will settle down in a space somewhere.

[Pysgod]

Mar 7, 2017 0:36:38 GMT 1 Daniel Silk said:

I wonder if this will be a long term thing or will this just be a few months?
I keep hoping Banksy will settle down in a space somewhere.

How long will it be open for?

We're aiming to be here for the whole of the centenary year, maybe longer if people come.

[11]

It's like there's been a stutter in this and a couple of other threads and we're starting over

Here is a very useful resource for those that need to catch-up :

www.banksy.co.uk

[Sturban Has Saggy Tits]

I'm hoping to go later in the year. I wouldn't mind trying to book a different room each night if it's allowed, to get the full experience. No bunk beds though, can't be doing with that.

[Deleted]

So alongside Banksy, Sami Musa and Dominique Petrin anyone know of any other artists that have been involved so far? I see from Instagram that Paul Insect has been out there, but maybe as a visitor.

[Deleted]

  I think it's great. The location, the timing and the message could not have been done better by anyone.

  It reminds me a bit of Ricks place.

Here is a clip of Keszler not being let into the VIP room.

 

[JW]

Fatboy Slim street party postponed due to overrunning roadworks (not sure if this was posted elsewhere before this)

Fragile

[batterseaboys]

It's virtually a war zone and everyone is talkin like its Brighton for a few days. I wouldn't,t go with in a thousand miles of that area.

[cyberkid]

Mar 7, 2017 23:03:04 GMT 1 JW said:

Fatboy Slim street party postponed due to overrunning roadworks (not sure if this was posted elsewhere before this)

Fragile

oh...
but they will play on the 12th in tel-aviv

[Steph Rat Catcher]

Mar 7, 2017 23:03:57 GMT 1 batterseaboys said:

It's virtually a war zone and everyone is talkin like its Brighton for a few days. I wouldn't,t go with in a thousand miles of that area.

i say that about south London

[Sturban Has Saggy Tits]

Mar 7, 2017 23:03:57 GMT 1 batterseaboys said:

It's virtually a war zone and everyone is talkin like its Brighton for a few days. I wouldn't,t go with in a thousand miles of that area.

You've got more chance of coming out of here alive than you have Brighton on a Saturday night. I must admit though it's all very quiet here. There doesn't seem to be many talking about if/when they are going. Maybe they are all holding out until they've read the TripAdvisor reviews.

[nex]

There's no financial imperative nor real understanding or care for the message, hence the lack of discussion about attendance

I will when I have time try to start a thread about the originals and discuss their message at the very least

[Sturban Has Saggy Tits]

Mar 7, 2017 23:59:33 GMT 1 nex said:

There's no financial imperative nor real understanding or care for the message, hence the lack of discussion about attendance

I will when I have time try to start a thread about the originals and discuss their message at the very least

Haha, yeah when they announce there's a £10 poster for sale everybody will be fighting for a plane ticket.

[FЯ]

Mar 8, 2017 0:01:19 GMT 1 Sturban Has Saggy Tits said:

Mar 7, 2017 23:59:33 GMT 1 nex said:

There's no financial imperative nor real understanding or care for the message, hence the lack of discussion about attendance

I will when I have time try to start a thread about the originals and discuss their message at the very least

Haha, yeah when they announce there's a £10 poster for sale everybody will be fighting for a plane ticket.

At the moment it is down.

hopeful for up.

but right now - down

[Sturban Has Saggy Tits]

Mar 8, 2017 0:04:09 GMT 1 FЯ said:

Mar 8, 2017 0:01:19 GMT 1 Sturban Has Saggy Tits said:

Haha, yeah when they announce there's a £10 poster for sale everybody will be fighting for a plane ticket.

At the moment it is down.

hopeful for up.

but right now - down

Back up again!

[damo]

Im planning on going, currently selling a few prints to fund trip with the wife but will probably have to wait till June to get out. Will take some planning but i've got a 5 day trip in mind which I think will be amazing (Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Dead Sea, etc). Always fancied going and Banksy has provided the motivation in 48 hours that the Catholic church failed to do in 42 years!

Ive read more on the whole occupation issue (from both sides of the argument) this week than id ever done before. If that is the purpose, then the exercise has surely worked.

[Deleted]

The excercise works knowing that one can visit, one can leave without asking permission. Palestinians don't have that luxury.

[Deleted]

Mar 6, 2017 22:04:20 GMT 1 sl said:

Mar 6, 2017 22:00:36 GMT 1 FЯ said:

$1000 deposit per person

Considering the value of the art on the walls that seems like a bargain no?

 I think it's to put people off vandalism or defacing the art rather than stealing it. It's probably connected to a security system anyway if it's removed off the wall. Who knows maybe a tracking system too. Plus Room furniture taken as a souvenir. I heard about people who steal from hotel rooms. I thought it was an urban myth.

   

[nex]

Mar 8, 2017 0:41:34 GMT 1 damo said:

Im planning on going, currently selling a few prints to fund trip with the wife but will probably have to wait till June to get out. Will take some planning but i've got a 5 day trip in mind which I think will be amazing (Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Dead Sea, etc). Always fancied going and Banksy has provided the motivation in 48 hours that the Catholic church failed to do in 42 years!

Ive read more on the whole occupation issue (from both sides of the argument) this week than id ever done before. If that is the purpose, then the exercise has surely worked.

Good on you Damo, a pleasure to read this

[Deleted]

Mar 7, 2017 23:56:29 GMT 1 Sturban Has Saggy Tits said:

Mar 7, 2017 23:03:57 GMT 1 batterseaboys said:

It's virtually a war zone and everyone is talkin like its Brighton for a few days. I wouldn't,t go with in a thousand miles of that area.

You've got more chance of coming out of here alive than you have Brighton on a Saturday night. I must admit though it's all very quiet here. There doesn't seem to be many talking about if/when they are going. Maybe they are all holding out until they've read the TripAdvisor reviews.

 I'm sure it's safe if one goes as a tourist. Also considering the amount of secret police or whatever they are called in that part of the world from both governments, keeping their eyes on the goings on and people who come and go. 

[Dr Plip]

There are going to be selfies with the artwork.

This might be weird.

[Deleted]

This is a nice video from a locals perspective. There is also an art gallery in the hotel showing local artists art.

 

[Black Apple Art]

Mar 8, 2017 1:00:55 GMT 1 @elviswarhol said:

Mar 7, 2017 23:56:29 GMT 1 Sturban Has Saggy Tits said:

You've got more chance of coming out of here alive than you have Brighton on a Saturday night. I must admit though it's all very quiet here. There doesn't seem to be many talking about if/when they are going. Maybe they are all holding out until they've read the TripAdvisor reviews.

 I'm sure it's safe if one goes as a tourist. Also considering the amount of secret police or whatever they are called in that part of the world from both governments, keeping their eyes on the goings on and people who come and go. 

Actually read in several papers that the area of the Hotel is actually protected and secured by the Israeli soldier overwatch and what makes the area secure. A little ironic. 

[Neate Michael]

The concerts don't actually have the artists in person: pitchfork.com/news/72125-trent-reznor-massive-attack-more-to-soundtrack-banksys-walled-off-hotel/?mbid=social_twitter