Who is Banksy? The Identity of the Artist Banksy

[Reader]

Jan 22, 2024 16:45:06 GMT 1 Minecrafter said:

Jan 22, 2024 16:41:21 GMT 1 Reader said:

Nice one Stef, as for your paranoid rant on my private facebook wall earlier today, you've now been "culled". On a sidenote, you've done more harm to JPS's career over ther last couple of years (and continue to do so) than the combined weight of everyone you rail against. You guys should really focus on your own work and stop alienting everyone who works in and supports the development of this culture, whether festivals, gallerists, other artists and collectors.

We see you martyn greed. We know what you've  done all these years. Jamie knew he ended his career going against Banksy, as far as he's concerned, every door is closed. So crack on Mr. Gatekeeper. You don't even have funding anymore you clown. 

Gatekeeper ? of what ? my own festival ? And tbh, Jamie didn't end anything by going against Banksy, no one cares, it's a global network, less than 0.1% of which have anything to do with Banksy, his influence is miniscule. Most working in the field are only interested in the work and whether they want to be in the same room as the people creating it. Sadly you yourself made this all but impossible for Jamie, and continue to do so. You think any curator, gallerist or organiser reads this and thinks, cool, would love to work with them ? 

People had slowly started to appreciate JPS's work after he matured away from his teenage horror film flicks, he was slowly gaining some traction, then you pretty much destroyed it with your wild paranoid rants about the date of a Girl With Balloon and some Banksy mafiosa conspiracy. Honestly, no one cares.You need to move on. At the very least cut some stencils about your issues and stick em on the street.

As for Nuart, come on silly, keep up. The city council and National Arts Council announced they're committed to funding the festival.

[Lroy]

Jan 22, 2024 17:08:52 GMT 1 Shoot Again said:

Jan 22, 2024 16:51:09 GMT 1 drip said:

Can we still block or mute folk on here?

Easy to set up yes, but then people here also need to stop answering back all the time (that is if they ultimately want to help keep this Forum "cleaner" and more civil)

Blocking button is not at the top. Per example, if the guy or the woman is quoted, you will see his/her comment …, 

[Shoot Again]

Jan 22, 2024 17:12:02 GMT 1 Lroy said:

Jan 22, 2024 17:08:52 GMT 1 Shoot Again said:

Easy to set up yes, but then people here also need to stop answering back all the time (that is if they ultimately want to help keep this Forum "cleaner" and more civil)

Blocking button is not at the top. Per example, if the guy or the woman is quoted, you will see his/her comment …, 

That's what I meant by "people also need to stop answering back (via "quote")", otherwise this will go on forever...

[Terry Fuckwitt]

Jan 22, 2024 17:03:00 GMT 1 drip said:

Jan 22, 2024 16:55:08 GMT 1 Terry Fuckwitt said:

Yeah, you tell him 

Look at Terry, here. Trying to get me killed.

Cheers buddy 👍

Is that a threat?😂
You need to be careful... I've got my Mum, my Nan and my Auntie Sheila reading this thread and they are very angry right now

[cwlscots]

If only people would just ignore her 

[Majestic]

...I used to like this forum...

Jeez.

[Terry Fuckwitt]

Jan 22, 2024 17:19:17 GMT 1 cwlscots said:

If only people would just ignore her 

It's not that easy! JPS tried that and now he's tied up in her basement and is just being fed on torn up bits of his old stencils

[Minecrafter]

Jan 22, 2024 17:19:17 GMT 1 cwlscots said:

If only people would just ignore her 

You'll notice that sometimes we comment once and don't reply for a whole page or even more , it's just trolls running on auto pilot. 
Wouldn't it have saved so much trouble if someone from Banksy's team had resolved this before JPS had to ask publicly questions they should have answered out of public eye themselves? 

[cwlscots]

Fa la la la la la la la la shame about the weather innit

[Minecrafter]

we should make a thread about the APs made in 2015, but dated 2004. Maybe we have to bring those up soon.

[Terry Fuckwitt]

Jan 22, 2024 17:31:54 GMT 1 Minecrafter said:

we should make a thread about the APs made in 2015, dated 2004. Maybe we have to bring those up soon.

Can't wait! Sounds very exciting. Be sure to tag me so I don't miss a thing

[longshanks]

Jan 22, 2024 17:18:33 GMT 1 Terry Fuckwitt said:

Jan 22, 2024 17:03:00 GMT 1 drip said:

Look at Terry, here. Trying to get me killed.

Cheers buddy 👍

Is that a threat?😂
You need to be careful... I've got my Mum, my Nan and my Auntie Sheila reading this thread and they are very angry right now

tell ya auntie I said Hi

[Acme Thunderer]

Jan 22, 2024 17:02:50 GMT 1 churchwood said:

Jan 22, 2024 16:51:09 GMT 1 drip said:

Can we still block or mute folk on here?

I think you can "block/mask" users comments - if you search there is a thread about it - you need to do it from the desktop version and through that users profile. 

edit - just tested - there is a little settings cog with a pulldown arrow - that reveals the word block - didn't want to test it in case things kicked off

It’s really quick to block someone. Just click on the members name and then the link/cog as below. This is just an example.



I’ve used this for a few years now and it really makes the forum more enjoyable as you don’t see certain members posts unless they are quoted. I’m sure people block me. 😀

Some threads may end up looking like this, and when they do, you will be grateful. 😉

[Deleted]

Jan 23, 2024 11:53:26 GMT 1 Acme Thunderer said:

Jan 22, 2024 17:02:50 GMT 1 churchwood said:

I think you can "block/mask" users comments - if you search there is a thread about it - you need to do it from the desktop version and through that users profile. 

edit - just tested - there is a little settings cog with a pulldown arrow - that reveals the word block - didn't want to test it in case things kicked off

It’s really quick to block someone. Just click on the members name and then the link/cog as below. This is just an example.



I’ve used this for a few years now and it really makes the forum more enjoyable as you don’t see certain members posts unless they are quoted. I’m sure people block me. 😀

You'd still see the post though?

[Deleted]

Jan 23, 2024 11:53:26 GMT 1 Acme Thunderer said:

Jan 22, 2024 17:02:50 GMT 1 churchwood said:

I think you can "block/mask" users comments - if you search there is a thread about it - you need to do it from the desktop version and through that users profile. 

edit - just tested - there is a little settings cog with a pulldown arrow - that reveals the word block - didn't want to test it in case things kicked off

It’s really quick to block someone. Just click on the members name and then the link/cog as below. This is just an example.



I’ve used this for a few years now and it really makes the forum more enjoyable as you don’t see certain members posts unless they are quoted. I’m sure people block me. 😀

Some threads may end up looking like this, and when they do, you will be grateful. 😉

Great! Thanks for adding this to your comment

Btw are you on facebook too? So I can block you there, just in case

[compound]

Fair point. I’ll delete it. Although you have quoted it;)

[Shoot Again]

Jan 23, 2024 16:17:50 GMT 1 compound said:

Fair point. I’ll delete it. Although you have quoted it;)

Thanks for understanding, I've deleted mine as well. Moving on 

[mandem]

Jan 23, 2024 11:53:26 GMT 1 Acme Thunderer said:

I bet you click 'Display Post' all the time though 

[Acme Thunderer]

Jan 23, 2024 16:31:20 GMT 1 mandem said:

Jan 23, 2024 11:53:26 GMT 1 Acme Thunderer said:

I bet you click 'Display Post' all the time though 

Haha - it definitely makes me ensure I am always logged in so I don’t have to see them. 😀

[Minecrafter]

The sequel looks shit ...
The film is a lot longer since Robin is so good in running away.

[PC Baby]

Jan 22, 2024 17:31:54 GMT 1 Minecrafter said:

we should make a thread about the APs made in 2015, but dated 2004. Maybe we have to bring those up soon.

Ha! We're bringing up breakfast, lunch & dinner on an hourly basis over your posts...

[LJCal]

Jan 22, 2024 17:31:54 GMT 1 Minecrafter said:

we should make a thread about the APs made in 2015, but dated 2004. Maybe we have to bring those up soon.

You're a bit thick aren't you?

[Sam Am]

This is the end
Hold your breath and count to ten
Feel the Earth move and then
Hear my heart burst again
For this is the end
I've drowned and dreamt this moment
So overdue, I owe them
Swept away, I'm stolen
Let the sky fall
When it crumbles
We will stand tall
Face it all together
Let the sky fall
When it crumbles
We will stand tall
Face it all together
At Skyfall
At Skyfall

[Jules Leotard]

Jan 22, 2024 16:24:30 GMT 1 drip said:

Jan 22, 2024 16:07:19 GMT 1 Londown 01 said:

Your problem is (and this is also why you should stop): even if some of the things that you say were true, NOBODY would care

Yeah, absolutely this. You might get a handful of people behind you, but who is really going to be shocked that the art world engages in "dodgy" tactics. 

And we all know that Banksy is up to all sorts of tomfoolery. He's essentially the David Copperfield of street art. Both use pseudonyms, both look great in a cape, and both have made elephants disappear in mysterious circumstances.

Nobody cares about hypocrisy or market manipulation if you're kinda into it.

If this vendetta is, like, a weekend thing, I could see it, but I wouldn't want someone to put too much time into it. And certainly not because a few hundred people are liking your posts. I have about 10,000 followers on Twitter, and if half of those told me to fight a tramp (again), let alone one of the world's wealthiest street artists, I'd tell them to do it.

How can 10,000 people like you when you are dead-naming X???  What a hole d'anus (not a double-entendre, it's redundancy!).

[Jules Leotard]

Jan 22, 2024 17:31:54 GMT 1 Minecrafter said:

we should make a thread about the APs made in 2015, but dated 2004. Maybe we have to bring those up soon.

Minecrafter, would you do me the honor of responding to a hypothetical?

So Heni, Damien Hirst's company (Dami EN HI rst) have a 15 GBP per month "we store your art until you want to take delivery" product.  My assumption is that they actually don't print off the di-bond until you want it delivered.  Therefore, I buy a product a couple years ago and don't take delivery until 2030 at which time they print it off and deliver it to me.  Does that make 'the work' from 2019 or 2030 in your mind?  Let's say Banksy didn't sell all 500 of a print in 2003.  In 2020, he uses his 2003 stencil  to kick out print numbers 450-500 of an undersold print.  Does that make it 2003 or 2020.  Outside of you and your husband, does anyone else care?  If I viewed it as Banksy being whimsical and iconoclastic, does that make me wrong?  Can we both be right in this situation with differing views?

[loui]

Aug 6, 2023 18:06:16 GMT 1 Jules Leotard said:

Aug 6, 2023 15:19:41 GMT 1 Daniel Silk said:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CvmhDhTtWbv

I could go either way on this.  

That said, I wouldn't be averse to his work being more affordable if his identity were public knowledge.  I think history needs for him to take credit for his work.  Also, as I like him and he is my adult version of an invisible friend, none of us are getting any younger.  I do think that he should take a bow in a metered manner, so we might all doff our caps.  His auto-biography is much more interesting to me than 1,000 biographies that might be written.  

I think that photo is really all any of us need for the time being, but I would also expect Steve got permission to post it. 

Is this identityguessing still going on? I mean how much more prove do you want it’s John Brandler himself. The man hasn’t aged at all 😁

[jimbofatz]

Marcus, 3D, and the merch woman for Massive Attack.

[Daniel Silk]

[Boy Wonder]

Not Banksy. Could be Del Naja though.

[My Name is Frank]

Talk abut hiding in plain sight! Look to the right of the guys ear, 15 seconds, grey jumper.

Like in the Predator film 'I see you'