Girl With Balloon (diptych)
Girl With Balloon (diptych)
Signed Spray Paint
Banksy
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50 x 70cm, Edition of 25, Spray Paint
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Meaning & Analysis
Girl With Balloon (diptych) is a stencil on canvas produced by British street artist Banksy in 2005. The work comes in an edition size of 25 and shows a young girl spray painted against a white backdrop. Standing to the left of the composition, the girl is captured side-on, reaching out for a heart-shaped balloon which appears to be drifting out of the composition.
The work can be interpreted in various ways and the image of Girl With Balloon has become a symbol of innocence and hope. The design can also be seen as a comment on loss and release. The artwork captures Banksy’s sensibility and skill in making profound statements through simple designs.
Girl With Balloon has been produced in various iterations and has become one of Banksy’s most recognisable images. The image first appeared in 2002 spray painted onto a concrete wall under the stairway of a loading dock in London’s South Bank. While there are no remaining renditions left on the streets of London, subsequent series of canvases and prints, like this version, capture the timeless appeal of this compelling image. The image has also been used by Banksy as a political tool. The artist reworked Girl With Balloon in March 2015 with a version called #WithSyria to mark the three-year anniversary of the Syrian conflict.
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.
