[They call me Stephen]

Hey guys...hope your all well, first time post here but hopefully i'll get to know some of you

I was walking around old street way last night and noticed that the wall where the 'giant rat' and 'flying tv through window' had a large timber structure surrounding it similar to the one previously by the roundabout after tfl painted over 'pulp fiction'. Looked interesting but i didn't want to stop and stare...although it was tempting. ;D

Reckon it might be a new banksy with any luck, especially with the whole timber structure surrounding it...I did get a bit excited! I'm not 100% but it did look like the wall had been whitewashed as well so fingers crossed hey

[manchestermike]

Apparently the rat has been sold... the timber is there to protect it until it is removed

[carl]

manchestermike said:

Apparently the rat has been sold... the timber is there to protect it until it is removed

What?! The wall is being removed? Fucking hell

[manchestermike]

Apparently so

[Art-el]

carl said:

manchestermike said:

Apparently the rat has been sold... the timber is there to protect it until it is removed

What?! The wall is being removed? f**king hell

Yep, Well spotted and welcome though dude

One wall sold and one nearby is on ebay.

The wonderfull world of STREET art in the first decade of 2000!

[snakes]

..any one want a banksy fridge?

Also on ebay!

Ps. not mine b4 you start hitting the neg buttons..

[Art-el]

The fridge is a desperately sad state of affairs

I had to laugh when he gives the impression that Laz would of authenticated it, BUT because Banksy gave it as a present none could be given!

[They call me Stephen]

that's rubbish! its getting ridiculous with all of banksy's street art being nicked/sold off etc etc.

i was so pumped about the thought of a new piece last night...bit deflated now at the prospect of another piece of his disappearing from people's everyday life.

[Art-el]

Very tragic sign of the times.

The old supply and demand chesnut though?

[CR]

I think there is a good chance that the wood will be removed and there will be a whole new banksy!

just remember this when the boards come down!

[buddings]

love the avatar manchestermike.

[Deleted]

I think they took a cue from Children of Men


www.mediascholar.net/2007/02/20/children-of-mens-subtle-nod-to-banksy/

[ABC]

I'd have trouble trying to get that installation thought the door.

[darjeeling]

abcollings said:

I'd have trouble trying to get that installation thought the door.

That's when you buy a place with bigger doors

[eddiedangerous]

£1 million and off to America, apparently. I prefer the theory hes doing another one!

[Deleted]

That's horrible news. I really hope this doesn't become a trend. Would destroy the meaning of "street art"

[ABC]

£1 Million, is that speculation or fact?

[insite]

abcollings said:

£1 Million, is that speculation or fact?

Speculation stemming from this article but Romanywg was there a couple of weeks ago and was told the same by a security guard so who knows.

www.commentart.com/review/Banksy_Rat_on_way_to_America_Shoreditch_residents_devastated

[hanky]

The world is going crazy

[top]

Perhaps Mr B might wanna put them somewhere safer next time!!

..ludicrous

[ambasidor]

someone should go down there and spay a big willy on it

[barry cilit]

i wint teh go dun ther nad spay a bog ponis on nit!!!

[mydeaddogwontwoof]

richardface said:

i wint teh go dun ther nad spay a bog ponis on nit!!!

Have you just spilt coffee on your keyboard dude?

[BK83]

I'd like to think the whole selling the wall to an american investor story is bogus and that Banksy IS doing something new there... that would be really nice...

[Run Pig Run]

sorry for being thick but how do you knock down a wall and keep it in one peice?

[bombshelter]

bombhugger said:

sorry for being thick but how do you knock down a wall and keep it in one peice?

Thick mate...I would not say that , Ive been thinking the same thing. How?

[They call me Stephen]

No idea but then transporting it to America is surely a whole new kettle of fish.

Surely Banksy must be seriously questioning the locations of his future pieces. People buying and selling walls of house/car parks etc etc is ludicrous

[Art-el]

hanky said:

The world is going crazy

I think you'll find it's Gone.

If they can lift thousands of years of mosiac or artifactul matter by covering it with a very special latex solution. Then they can take that bad boy off and ship US!!

It would be Banksy type genius for something new to appear but I'm not even thinking about holding my breath.

Oh and if it does we will bow to CR's greater knowledge

[John]

hahahah

i think it's brilliant.

but.. after the way he did the bethnal green bit.. i bet he's updating it!

[CR]

bcfc said:

hanky said:

The world is going crazy

I think you'll find it's Gone.

If they can lift thousands of years of mosiac or artifactul matter by covering it with a very special latex solution. Then they can take that bad boy off and ship US!!

It would be Banksy type genius for something new to appear but I'm not even thinking about holding my breath.

Oh and if it does we will bow to CR's greater knowledge

I'll get you a cushion, so you don't hurt your knees!!

seriously though, I don't beleive this story one bit and I am almost certain the rat or a new Banksy piece will be there once the boarding is removed!

CR