Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
Another Banksy removed for sale by Sincura
I may be last to the party with this, but another local Banksy piece has been ripped from it's wall to be sold by the Sincura group - in Tottenham.
News item on BBC
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Permalink Reply by Neville Collins on
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@dont want to give name
I don't have an opinion concerning Islington Council's policy on graffiti or murals or whatever. Yes, I do work for them. No conspiracy. I just believe that people are getting over the top about a removed mural, when most Tottenham people are more concerned about how they are deal with the area's much- reported social problems that Haringey Council's policies are refusing to address.
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Permalink Reply by pamish on
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Better to start a new thread with its own title then, if you want to draw attention to your link.
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Permalink Reply by Bob Lindsay-Smith on
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Reproduced without comment:-
-- tickets now available at www.stealingbanksy.com --
STEALING BANKSY? is the 2014 project exploring the social, legal and moral issues surrounding the sale of street art. Taking place from April 24th to 27th in the heart of London, the exhibition showcases the most expensive collection of Banksy artworks ever assembled under one roof and is the culmination of a 12 month project to uncover, salvage and lovingly restore these pieces that have shaped the capital we live in.
20 artworks by renowned graffiti artist Banksy, including 7 of his most important street pieces, will appear in the exhibition headlined by arguably his most famous piece, ‘No Ball Games’. Just months after Banksy’s now-infamous ‘Slave Labour’ creation was recovered by The Sincura Group and returned to the UK, ‘No Ball Games’ was salvaged less than a mile away.
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Permalink Reply by Alan Stanton on
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I also got an invitation to this exclusive "project". For a mere £17.50 ticket price, I can visit these iconic and signature artworks lovingly and stunningly priced at millions of pounds. As John Berger explained, art museums are now places where we gather to gaze in religious reverence at the stupendous commercial price tags.
Now that these pieces have been salvaged and restored and are no longer street art, I can finally reveal that Tottenham sacchetti artist Bagsy believes Banksy to be his love-child. And concerned at the risk to his offsprung's masterpiece he took it upon himself to organise the removal of the original "No Ball Games" and replace it with a worthless copy. If you look carefully at the photo by HoL member Nigel Lupton, you can spot some key differences.
Hard to believe? Consider this: Banksy has never publicly claimed authorship. But now you can find out for yourself. He will be at the Sincura event working as a barista on the culture counter. For only another £17.50 (artisanal super skinny lattes don't come cheap) ask him directly.
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But how would we know that he was the real Banksy? Will the froth be signed ?
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Exactly, Bob! The clues are all there to see in the invitation emailed by Sincura.
Lots of people think Bagsy creates his immortal art by spraying through the same half-a-dozen stencils. Not so. Here's the secret.
His team - consisting of many hundreds of unpaid interns placed by Job Centre Plus from all over the UK - lovingly take hold of the building. They tip it so the art-wall is horizontal for just a few seconds. The skills to achieve this are the culmination of twelve months devoted study, fasting, and continuous practice under the direction of the Master. But it's done so expertly and gently that no damage is ever done to the buildings. People inside notice no more than a slight wobble.
Quickly selecting premixed colours in tiny cans, Banksy then tips paint from above the wall. By imparting minute vibrations to the cans, he creates his distinctive and wonderful effects. Exposed to the air, the paint dries instantly, and the building is returned to its former position. Simple.
Here's what to watch out for when he pours you a latte at Sincura's historic event.
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