Festival (Destroy Capitalism)
Festival (Destroy Capitalism)
Signed Print
Banksy
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56 x 76cm, Edition of 150, Screenprint
Medium: Screenprint
Edition size: 150
Year: 2006
Size: H 56cm x W 76cm
Signed: Yes
Format: Signed Print
Last Auction: June 2020
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Meaning & Analysis
Banksy's 2006 Festival print, part of the "Barely Legal" exhibition portfolio, depicts members of various subcultures purchasing anti-capitalist t-shirts. The signed edition of 150 draws a parallel between the artwork's subjects and the exhibition attendees, heightening the irony of Banksy’s critique of consumerist hypocrisy.
Banksy’s Festival, also known as Destroy Capitalism, is a three-colour screen print from 2006 released as a part of his Barely Legal exhibition as a signed edition of 150.
Festival (Destroy Capitalism) depicts a group of people rendered in Banksy’s iconic black and white stencil-style at a music festival queuing up to buy t-shirts and merchandise. The words “Destroy Capitalism” can be read on a bright red T-shirt that is the only colourful, central element on the image. The artwork was made for Banksy’s iconic American exhibition, Barely Legal which took place in a warehouse in LA in 2006. Festival screen prints were part of Banksy’s Barely Legal Print Set, a set of six prints which includes the works Applause, Grannies, Morons, Trolleys and Sale Ends. The characters in the queue are dressed according to different stereotypes (goths, hippies etc. ), which suggests that it’s a satirical ironic comment on how independent and anti-globalisation events such as underground music festivals for example, have now become hypocritical versions of themselves and are fully integrated into the capitalist system, contradicting the usual motto of this audience.
Renowned British street artist, Banksy, is the enigmatic figure behind some of the most subversive works in the Urban Art scene. Despite his anonymity, the artists' disruptive stunts have not only gained him notoriety, but they have vocalised his stance on many social and political issues. As seen with the likes of Girl With Balloon and Napalm, Banksy uses his distinctive stencil technique to produce thought-provoking commentaries on challenging themes. The showcase of rebellion that lines his work has caused his secondary market value to soar in recent years, propelling him to the top of the Urban Art scene.
