Mr Brainwash is a somewhat controversial figure in the art world. The star of Banksy's "Exit through the Gift Shop" documentary/film, which followed MBW's pursuit of street artists work and eventual evolution into an 'artist' himself, MBW has been called a copy cat and even a Banksy stunt. The jury is still out on that one but everyone definitely has their own idea or conspiracy theory about MBW's rise to fame in the art world. Nevertheless, the show gains significant press interest and we were intrigued to see for ourselves.
The exhibition began before you even step foot in the door - the whole of the outside of the building has been covered in stencils and graffiti, including a huge Beatles mural, and it only served as a taster for what is inside. Inside we found an exhibition space over run with art...it was pretty overwhelming! Not an inch of the interior has been spared...transfers, tags, artwork & stickers COVER the walls, windows and visible surfaces! As if that wasn't incredible enough the actual exhibits were amazing, capturing references from all your favorite pop icons and nostalgic characters with paint and stencilling splashed all over it. It was collage gone mad!? As soon as we walked in we were greeted by a huge buffalo sculpture covered in collaged pop art images such as Micky Mouse and Obama dressed as Superman!? Miss Moss (my fave) also seemed to continually pop up in schizophrenic collage works. There was a lot of recurring imagery and a real theme of art is love mixed with 20th century icons...
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With the amount of art around me it was hard not to get snap happy with my iPhone...so you know...i didn't hold back... ;)
To be continued tomorrow.....
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14 comments:
i love the superman pics i love them all really just if i had to choose just one it would be superman ones
Hmmm...I think my favorite is the painted horse.
I think they're all really cool ad creaive but for some reason my favorite is the he picture with the campbellls spray can of tomato spray lol its huge!!!
I love Obama in the Superman costume as well as the super huge tomato soup can! Awesome pictures too.
I love the Beatles bandits!!!
I love the one with Ben Franklin wearing the headphones connected to an actual boombox. And the one with the kids spray painting "Never never give up." And the one with John & Yoko holding a sign saying "Art is Love." Hmm, I guess it's too difficult to choose just one - they're all so great!
It's hard to go wrong with a work of pop art that combines progressive politics and DC Comics. Super Obama FTW!
My favourite image is of the two children spray painting 'never never give up' I think this is such an impowering image and the message is one that in my eyes should be spread to the masses!
I personally believe that all children should be inspired to follow their dreams and never just settle for what they are given as they can always do better!
also its what my tattoo will say once it is done!
These are great photos. I especially love the one of the two people standing in front of (I think Bridget Bardot). She looks so sultry and the people look amused by it.
These are great photos. I especially love the one of the two people standing in front of (I think Bridget Bardot). She looks so sultry and the people look amused by it.
I love the pic with " never never give up" great msg especially with the new year around the corner. i love mr brainwash. i cant wait for next year art show..xoxox
I really love George Harrison so..the Beatles one was my favorite! I also really liked Obama as Superman! Very clever!
Mine is the "Never Never give up"
I find it very true about everything in life. I myself, am paralyzed. I have to live by that saying. I first hear something simular from the ESPY Jim Valano speach in 1993. He was dieing of cancer and went up to accept the life time achievement award. he game a great and inspiring speech. But at the end he said, "Don't give up, Don't ever give up."
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