Banksy in Kiev, Ukraine 🇺🇦

[FЯ]

Nov 10, 2022 13:23:41 GMT 1 Extra Ball said:

It would be useful to remember that Zelensky is just the jester of the American Democrats who only want war with Russia and are using the most corrupt regime in Europe to achieve this and recover all the agricultural land in the country and return the Europe dependent on US energy.
It would be useful to recall that Zelensky suspended 11 opposition political parties and filled his pockets with money from Europe (Already involved in the Pandora Papers) after posing for Vanity Fair, receiving all the artists in lack of notoriety and bans Amnesty International from its territory because they contradict its version of the facts.
It would be useful to recall that Europe risks experiencing in the coming months the worst inflationary crisis of its last 40 years and that all this circus is maintained by a caste of incompetent European leaders and for some not elected (Ursulla von der leyen )... She even implicated in Germany for various cases.
All this is surely worth a few stencils.

Ukrainians don't want to be part of Russia.
They are like an extreme version of hardcore scots

[Lroy]

Nov 10, 2022 14:04:59 GMT 1 Winter said:

Defintely Banksy and the only reason it's not posted on his official channels is that it's ongoing and he's not finished yet.

Yes , Banksy is in Kyiv at the moment !

101% sure.

I just admire the man and the artworks,  and I don't understand all these posts about J. Millward and Her tweets, who is right side or left side etc etc etc...

[Fuzzyduck121]

Nov 10, 2022 10:33:39 GMT 1 Daniel Silk said:

Nov 10, 2022 10:02:14 GMT 1 Andy 123 said:

Found on facebook, looks like him.
and i need more words to start the post:)

My first response is that it's not by Banksy.
The first one, I don't like the composition, being off the ground level like that? I'm not sure Banksy would place it like that? But the quality of the stencil looks right, so maybe somebody else put it up? Banksy maybe sent the stencil there for another artist to place?
The second one just seems weak, and the stenciling a bit too simple. But I'm happy to be proven wrong.

Not having a dig but I have no idea how someone who has looked at Banksy works for years cannot see that this is blatantly his work. Solid stencil work is classic Banksy right from the little rats of 20 years ago 

In fact the placement is the bit that guarantees it for me, that stencil at the top fits perfectly into the partly ruined wall anchoring the piece , which is obviously an additon ,  to what's already there and war torn. It classic B

lets not forget the fingers and feet either 

[Minecrafter]

Even if Joy is pro-russia and her husband pro-ukraine , they both live a very comfy life off of fraud money . Interesting news for the next elections considering labour are supposed to be for the "poor".

[inefficiency of]

Nov 10, 2022 16:15:39 GMT 1 Minecrafter said:

Even if Joy is pro-russia and her husband pro-ukraine , they both live a very comfy life off of fraud money . Interesting news for the next elections considering labour are supposed to be for the "poor".

Fraud? Sorry to seem ignorant. But what is this referencing? Just curious.

words words words

[bookends]

Nov 10, 2022 16:15:39 GMT 1 Minecrafter said:

Even if Joy is pro-russia and her husband pro-ukraine , they both live a very comfy life off of fraud money . Interesting news for the next elections considering labour are supposed to be for the "poor".

You seriously need to see a doctor before your condition gets worse
jealous, bitter and twisted aint a nice state of mind

[Jules Leotard]

So happy to see these. Can we expect more going through the weekend? Pretty bold confrontation. B's still got steel ones.

[Extra Ball]

Nov 10, 2022 13:44:20 GMT 1 tonys said:

Nov 10, 2022 13:23:41 GMT 1 Extra Ball said:

It would be useful to remember that Zelensky is just the jester of the American Democrats who only want war with Russia and are using the most corrupt regime in Europe to achieve this and recover all the agricultural land in the country and return the Europe dependent on US energy.
It would be useful to recall that Zelensky suspended 11 opposition political parties and filled his pockets with money from Europe (Already involved in the Pandora Papers) after posing for Vanity Fair, receiving all the artists in lack of notoriety and bans Amnesty International from its territory because they contradict its version of the facts.
It would be useful to recall that Europe risks experiencing in the coming months the worst inflationary crisis of its last 40 years and that all this circus is maintained by a caste of incompetent European leaders and for some not elected (Ursulla von der leyen )... She even implicated in Germany for various cases.
All this is surely worth a few stencils.

You're right, Putin made the right choice to invade and kill thousands after appearing in Vanity Fair.

What are you talking to me about? Did I say that? Do not interpret my words! I'm just saying that the Ukrainian cocaine addict may not be worth the praise we give him.

[Extra Ball]

Nov 10, 2022 14:13:48 GMT 1 FЯ said:

Nov 10, 2022 13:23:41 GMT 1 Extra Ball said:

It would be useful to remember that Zelensky is just the jester of the American Democrats who only want war with Russia and are using the most corrupt regime in Europe to achieve this and recover all the agricultural land in the country and return the Europe dependent on US energy.
It would be useful to recall that Zelensky suspended 11 opposition political parties and filled his pockets with money from Europe (Already involved in the Pandora Papers) after posing for Vanity Fair, receiving all the artists in lack of notoriety and bans Amnesty International from its territory because they contradict its version of the facts.
It would be useful to recall that Europe risks experiencing in the coming months the worst inflationary crisis of its last 40 years and that all this circus is maintained by a caste of incompetent European leaders and for some not elected (Ursulla von der leyen )... She even implicated in Germany for various cases.
All this is surely worth a few stencils.

Ukrainians don't want to be part of Russia.
They are like an extreme version of hardcore scots

oh sure but have you ever heard of Donbass and what's been going on there for 18 years?

[Reader]

Nov 10, 2022 16:38:50 GMT 1 inefficiency of said:

Nov 10, 2022 16:15:39 GMT 1 Minecrafter said:

Even if Joy is pro-russia and her husband pro-ukraine , they both live a very comfy life off of fraud money . Interesting news for the next elections considering labour are supposed to be for the "poor".

Fraud? Sorry to seem ignorant. But what is this referencing? Just curious.

words words words

oh no, don't set them off on the never ending story of the Sotheby's Girl With Balloooooooon "fraud" again, 

[Icesay]

Nov 10, 2022 10:02:14 GMT 1 Andy 123 said:

Found on facebook, looks like him.
and i need more words to start the post:)

Clearly Banksy. Martial law as a title? I called it first. Not really sure why they felt the need. There isnt really any satire to be had. Shitshow. Did it take the team this long to come with this....yawn. So many more smarter ideas to be had....pipelines being cut, bridges destroyed, nuclear annihilation etc. Where is the edge? Bit tame and sadly I can't help feeling Banksy is fading. Ironically towards being nothing more than a side note. Gutted. Every artist needs progression but the PR machine tried and tested needs freshening up.

[Acme Thunderer]

Nov 10, 2022 14:10:48 GMT 1 ubl said:

Why would he make it official? Bloody brandler would go there cut it out of the wall and export it to some loft in LA.

I’m sure there are a few people who would quite like the thought of Brandler surrounded by bullets and missiles.

[Jules Leotard]

Nov 10, 2022 20:34:16 GMT 1 Icesay said:

Nov 10, 2022 10:02:14 GMT 1 Andy 123 said:

Found on facebook, looks like him.
and i need more words to start the post:)

Clearly Banksy. Martial law as a title? I called it first. Not really sure why they felt the need. There isnt really any satire to be had. Shitshow. Did it take the team this long to come with this....yawn. So many more smarter ideas to be had....pipelines being cut, bridges destroyed, nuclear annihilation etc. Where is the edge? Bit tame and sadly I can't help feeling Banksy is fading. Ironically towards being nothing more than a side note. Gutted. Every artist needs progression but the PR machine tried and tested needs freshening up.

Thinking on this after posting, a lot of people were criticizing B several months ago regarding his having stayed silent on the situation in the Ukraine for so long.  I think the timing on this project is extra-pointed as 'short attention span' theater has been kicking in and the situation has started to become the status quo/ norm and people are 'tuning it out.'  Further, it is about to get a lot worse as winter sets in and the Russian Overlord endeavors to starve and freeze the entire population of a country in one winter.  The potential for this evolving humanitarian crisis is staggering. 

Hopeful that this will be a continue over the weekend and be a Tour de Force.  Wondering what the crescendo will be...

[inefficiency of]

Nov 10, 2022 19:36:55 GMT 1 Reader said:

Nov 10, 2022 16:38:50 GMT 1 inefficiency of said:

Fraud? Sorry to seem ignorant. But what is this referencing? Just curious.

words words words

oh no, don't set them off on the never ending story of the Sotheby's Girl With Balloooooooon "fraud" again, 

Oh is it just that? I remember reading that rant ‘discussion’ back when it happened. What with the JPS Doloren stencil too. Barely fraud, didn’t really matter that it wasn’t an OG piece, the whole point was to create a new piece anyway.

[tidybut]

Nov 10, 2022 21:26:04 GMT 1 Jules Leotard said:

Nov 10, 2022 20:34:16 GMT 1 Icesay said:

Clearly Banksy. Martial law as a title? I called it first. Not really sure why they felt the need. There isnt really any satire to be had. Shitshow. Did it take the team this long to come with this....yawn. So many more smarter ideas to be had....pipelines being cut, bridges destroyed, nuclear annihilation etc. Where is the edge? Bit tame and sadly I can't help feeling Banksy is fading. Ironically towards being nothing more than a side note. Gutted. Every artist needs progression but the PR machine tried and tested needs freshening up.

Thinking on this after posting, a lot of people were criticizing B several months ago regarding his having stayed silent on the situation in the Ukraine for so long.  I think the timing on this project is extra-pointed as 'short attention span' theater has been kicking in and the situation has started to become the status quo/ norm and people are 'tuning it out.'  Further, it is about to get a lot worse as winter sets in and the Russian Overlord endeavors to starve and freeze the entire population of a country in one winter.  The potential for this evolving humanitarian crisis is staggering. 

Hopeful that this will be a continue over the weekend and be a Tour de Force.  Wondering what the crescendo will be...

Absolutely spot on my friend!
What an horrific time these people must be facing!
Bears thinking about.
As I'm sure what is another genius masterstroke upcoming by Banksy then absolute hats off for trying his utmost to keep it relevant!
As of the fraud stuff, unnecessary guff.

[pfffffffffft]

This looks very much like Bs work to me. I'd be very surprised if it's not.

[alidun]

Still more pieces to come….100% banksy. Good to see him back in the places where it counts 

[The Greased Piglet]

Yes I think this Banksy, I'm sure it will be confirmed in the next few days.

[bokonon]

Does anyone know the direction that the face of that barrier faces? If toward a central point or landmark in Kyiv, or maybe east toward Russia, the solid stencil could be a scary look forward and represent the shadows of children left after a nuclear blast.

[The Greased Piglet]

Nov 10, 2022 13:23:41 GMT 1 Extra Ball said:

It would be useful to remember that Zelensky is just the jester of the American Democrats who only want war with Russia and are using the most corrupt regime in Europe to achieve this and recover all the agricultural land in the country and return the Europe dependent on US energy.
It would be useful to recall that Zelensky suspended 11 opposition political parties and filled his pockets with money from Europe (Already involved in the Pandora Papers) after posing for Vanity Fair, receiving all the artists in lack of notoriety and bans Amnesty International from its territory because they contradict its version of the facts.
It would be useful to recall that Europe risks experiencing in the coming months the worst inflationary crisis of its last 40 years and that all this circus is maintained by a caste of incompetent European leaders and for some not elected (Ursulla von der leyen )... She even implicated in Germany for various cases.
All this is surely worth a few stencils.

Wow, I wouldn't imagine Kremlin propaganda would have made it on this board. Just to be clear Russia is a mafia state who chose to invade Ukraine, no one believes Ukraine is a utopia but to say Zelensky alongside the USA some how caused Russia to invade them is bullshit and you know it. All of the spin and propaganda can't change the facts. The US, EU and Ukraine are far from perfect but Russia right now is the most despicable regime in the world, my view is that the world will only be safe when Putin and his henchmen are thoroughly destroyed and Russia is demilitarised and denuclearised. 

[thrash822]

Nov 10, 2022 11:20:44 GMT 1 Sam Am said:

Sorry did I just read “send his stencils to someone else to spray” 😅
With the right knowledge and guidance I’m sure he’s just fine. Surprised to see feet personally but maybe he’s pushed the boat out this time. I think they are both genius pieces.  The use of the anti tank mine for the seesaw is very Banksy and the Judo Putin is absolutely spot on.

Appreciate your post, I was trying to identify what the object used for the seesaw could be. My best guess was an axel of some sort. Perhaps just leftover metal from a country in war. Curious what makes you call it an "anti tank mine"? Thank you

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It looks like him ... not sure it's banksys shitty stencil work

http://instagram.com/p/Cky6wFBLHoJ

[Jules Leotard]

Nov 11, 2022 3:11:13 GMT 1 thrash822 said:

Nov 10, 2022 11:20:44 GMT 1 Sam Am said:

Sorry did I just read “send his stencils to someone else to spray” 😅
With the right knowledge and guidance I’m sure he’s just fine. Surprised to see feet personally but maybe he’s pushed the boat out this time. I think they are both genius pieces.  The use of the anti tank mine for the seesaw is very Banksy and the Judo Putin is absolutely spot on.

Appreciate your post, I was trying to identify what the object used for the seesaw could be. My best guess was an axel of some sort. Perhaps just leftover metal from a country in war. Curious what makes you call it an "anti tank mine"? Thank you

The metal clusters are called (anti-tank) Hedgehogs.  They can bust up/ throw a tank's tracks when a tank tries to plow through them.  They look a lot like Jacks (the game), so I am guessing that one is called 'Jacks and Jill' or thereabouts, but it is also reminiscent of the characters in Kids on Guns from 2003. 

If I were to name the other one, I would call it, 'The Takedown.' 

[draphael4]

This thread is officially full of bs 🤦🏻‍♂️ unrelated to the reason we’re all here, our love for art.

[Jules Leotard]

Does anyone have the wherewithal to check in on Steve Lazarides tomorrow to confirm he is in the UK??? I'm no forensic scientist, BUT I will say, from seeing enough of Steve's photographs, that this photo, to me, has Steve Lazarides written all over it as the photographer. Did these Byatches actually break-up or was it a smokescreen to create plausible deniability??? Stay tuned for UAA episode 6,036.

Same f-stop.

[Jules Leotard]

Nov 11, 2022 9:14:05 GMT 1 Romulus said:

The Cake Stencils is a good spot.  Their account has a lot of Banksy work on it too, so I wouldn’t say it’s case closed just yet. The judo piece makes me think there’s still a chance it’s Banksy

I'm confused Romulus.  You've been around here forever.  These are 100% Banksy. Why are you asserting that there is still a "chance" that they are?  'Takedown' is spot on style of 'Achoo' while the Hedgehog teeter-totter lines up with Kids on Guns stylistically.  Nobody else does these styles meaningfully.

[My Name is Frank]

Nov 11, 2022 11:52:44 GMT 1 Jules Leotard said:

Nov 11, 2022 9:14:05 GMT 1 Romulus said:

The Cake Stencils is a good spot.  Their account has a lot of Banksy work on it too, so I wouldn’t say it’s case closed just yet. The judo piece makes me think there’s still a chance it’s Banksy

I'm confused Romulus.  You've been around here forever.  These are 100% Banksy. Why are you asserting that there is still a "chance" that they are?  'Takedown' is spot on style of 'Achoo' while the Hedgehog teeter-totter lines up with Kids on Guns stylistically.  Nobody else does these styles meaningfully.

It aint cake who put that up, cake uses photoshop to create their images, smooth lines, not jagged ala Banksy

[u%hdjfka c]

IT's nOt aUthEntic BAnksy unlEss it cOmes witH the train ticket, receipt, carrier bag or original mailing tube.

[Dutch Art Collector]

Wait for the conformation in his website. If you have to wait for Jo Brooks haha. She maybe can give conformation in 2049!

[Sam Am]

They are called hedgehogs used to stop movement of tanks from progressing. My mistake using the word “mine” but yes here is a photo of them below. Genius by mr.B