Banksy Prank?

By Rhiannonw

Sat, 06 Oct 2018
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7 comments
 

She said she’d pay one million pounds
for the art
and then was told it had been
torn apart,
shredded before the gaze
of staff and bidders
– who pays?
who plays?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-45770028

[Poetry monthly October: ‘I didn’t sign up to this’: thinking here of the one offering the money]

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Poetry Monthly
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Comments

Submitted by Di_Hard on

I had not heard of that, he has so many brilliant ideas. KLF were meant to have burned £1m but it seems few believe they really did. Very strong willed of Banksy if he took such a firm stand against the art world trying to make money out of him !

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

I think they're probably still thinking about the complications of this one and the ethics. Trouble with practical jokes that they can backfire, so there's bound to be wry humour, but sometimes someone gets angry or hurt.

It just seemed to fit in with the new Poetry Monthly cue in an odd way! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by HarryC on

Pure brilliance!  I long for the return of Dismaland, though it got put to good use.  He makes Tracey Emin and Damien Hirst look like what they really are.

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, I guess my cameo of the scene appealed to you a bit, though I assume your claim of brilliance is to Banksy's art, humour, cynicism and prank skill! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by HarryC on

Both smiley

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

! smiley Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Changed it from 'he' to 'she' when revealed it was a woman who had bought it, and kept the shredded work! Rhiannon