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Banksy — Angel
Banksy

Angel

A stencilled figure of a winged angel rendered in Banksy's signature monochromatic style, the spray paint seeping through the perforated galvanised steel mesh to create a subtly textured, fragmented surface. The industrial material subverts the celestial subject matter, creating a tension between the sacred and the mundane that is characteristic of Banksy's work. The artist's frame further authenticates and contextualises the piece as a deliberate, finished work rather than an act of spontaneous urban intervention.

Medium
spray paint on perforated galvanised steel mesh, in artist's frame

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Contemporary Art Evening Sale

February 12, 2015

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Banksy, Angel

A stencilled figure of a winged angel rendered in Banksy's signature monochromatic style, the spray paint seeping through the perforated galvanised steel mesh to create a subtly textured, fragmented surface. The industrial material subverts the celestial subject matter, creating a tension between the sacred and the mundane that is characteristic of Banksy's work. The artist's frame further authenticates and contextualises the piece as a deliberate, finished work rather than an act of spontaneous urban intervention.

Medium
spray paint on perforated galvanised steel mesh, in artist's frame
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Dark Mood, Stencil Art, Street Art, Urban Art, Male Artist, Industrial Material, Spray Paint, British Artist, Industrial Materials, Contemporary Artist, Graffiti, Subversive, Metal Mesh, Contemporary Art, Graffiti Art, Religious Iconography, Figurative, Street Artist, Black and White, Dark Humor

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Adam Piombino, Alex Capecelatro