
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
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
Contemporary Art Evening Sale
February 12, 2015
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