Banksy- a bit meh really?

[Greenleavesawash]

AIBU - but isn’t it really all a bit mediocre now (not that it was ever anything else)?

Yep. Go look at Van Dyck. That’s actual art. The banksy thing is tedious, low rent gimmickry graphic design, set up to appeal to lowest common denominator. (Apologies to any graphic designers doing a sterling job).

I agree, not my cup of tea but people love him

I really like him. But ‘NHS as Good Guys‘A is not exactly challenging the discourse, is it?

I love Phlegm - just a bit more thought provoking.

I loved it. Simple and really well done.

I loved it too, for me it’s a nod to the new normal. Our children should understand the nhs and respect them rather than furling multi billion pound merchandising campaigns.

*fueling

i agree....its a bit overrated

Banksy is a vandal. He should be brought before the courts.

I love a bit of Banksy 🥰

I like him. I thought the mice in the bathroom was so good. He’s talented. And definitely not a vandal.

I feel meh about the subject but he has talent . In my opinion.
If nothing else its an excellent drawing/painting.

I liked the mice but he's overrated IMO.

Rats actually

His work is incredibly banal.

Dismaland was amazing, the whole concept and presentation made people actually stop and think, not many artists achieve this in modern times

‘NHS as Good Guys‘A is not exactly challenging the discourse, is it?

I just watched the BBC news explain in great detail what his picture of a kid playing with a nurse superhero toy meant. It tickled me they think we are all thick.

I quite like him, but only because I think he's doing exactly the same con job as almost all conceptual and contemporary art- just in a more obvious way.

I'd say

So I'm the lowest common denominator for liking Banksy, and other similar kinds of artists?

Nice one, PP.

The only issue I see with it is that many of my nhs and carer friends are finding it hard being compared to heroes because of the pressure it puts on them.

Banksy is ace, so YABU. Dismaland and its execution was genius. I went three times.

So I'm the lowest common denominator for liking Banksy, and other similar kinds of artists?

Shakespeare was lowest common denominator stuff in his day. Nothing wrong with art which is accessible and popular.

Who do you like @Cressless

I like Banksy because his art has a sense of humour

It’s not ‘meh’ - it’s just not for you. Art is subjective - some people hate Rothko and others think he’s a genius. You shouldn’t be judging people on their artistic preferences.

I saw his pic earlier, thought it was lovely.
Bit meh?
Banal?
I'd like to see you lot's effort

Banksy is a vandal. He should be brought before the courts.
Nothing like the "Wayne woz ere" or whatever crap we get in the usual subway/alleyways.
I know what I'd much rather see, that mural was great and I definitely wouldn't see it as vandalism if it was round here.