Immersive exhibition about Banksy in SP presents more than 150 works

Starting February 1st, the Eldorado shopping mall in São Paulo will present the exhibition The Art of Banksy: “Without Limits” , which features more than 150 works by the provocative British artist. The exhibition, which has never been shown in Brazil, will be on display until April 30th and tickets are already on sale. The event takes place in conjunction with the exhibition FRIDA KAHLO: An Immersive Biography , but tickets must be purchased separately and range from R$45 to R$170. The Art of Banksy: “Without Limits” brings together over 150 works by the street artist, including certified originals, prints, photographs, lithographs, sculptures, murals and video mapping installations, made specifically for this edition. Some of his works have been carefully reproduced especially for the exhibition based on his stencil technique. A video documentary provides visitors with information about the artist's life and work, all presented in a unique setting. The exhibition has already been to several cities around the world, such as Istanbul, Amsterdam, Melbourne, Antwerp, Seoul, Miami, Santiago and Mexico City, and has attracted an audience of over 1.3 million people. Each production is unique in each location. which guarantees a unique and innovative experience for each visitor. Many of Banksy's most important works will be on display – such as “Gangsta Rat”, “Flying Copper”, “Kate Moss”, “Kissing Coppers”, “Monkey Queen”, “Bomb Hugger”, “Game Changer” and the iconic and highly celebrated “ Flower Thrower” and “Ballon Girl” . The works will be distributed across 14 environments, including a room dedicated to Ukraine, with his most recent interventions made in an area bombed during the war with Russia. The Art of Banksy: “Without Limits” is presented by Bradesco, sponsored by Shopping Eldorado and produced by Hit Makers with Blast Entertainment, a company of the DCSET group, which has already held exhibitions such as Space Adventure, Beyond Van Gogh andVan Gogh Live 8K .

Who is Banksy?

Banksy is a celebrated British street artist who uses his art to question society's values. His works can be found in cities around the world, including Bristol, London, Los Angeles, New York, Paris, New Orleans and Park City. also in countries such as Ukraine and Palestine, among many others.

Banksy's art began to emerge amidst the underground scene in Bristol in the late 1980s and his murals are easily found on the streets of the city. In the 1990s, his work attracted attention for its use of the stencil technique, in which applies the design through a cut in the paper through which the ink passes, ensuring speed in the work. In his works, the artist, in addition to painting ironic figures and catchphrases on the walls of buildings and walls, leaves messages loaded with social and political content. Even before he became famous, in 2003, Banksy appeared on the cover of the seventh studio album by band Blur and painted £10 notes replacing Queen Elizabeth II's face with Princess Diana's – they were later sold for £200. Banksy has visited Palestine a few times and each time he has left his art spread across the city walls, including the mural “ Soldier Throwing Flowers” (2005), which shows a citizen with his face covered by a scarf throwing a bunch of flowers instead of a bomb, and “Stop and Search” (2007), painted in Bethlehem, where the artist reverses the roles by showing a soldier leaning against the wall being searched by a girl. In 2006, Banksy entered Disneyland in California as a tourist, carrying a backpack with an inflatable doll dressed in the uniform of Guantanamo Bay inmates. Bypassing security, he inflated the doll and positioned it near a roller coaster. In 2009, the exhibition “Banksy vs Bristol Museum" , in which his works interacted with the permanent collection, attracted around 300,000 people in 12 weeks. The following year, Banksy directed the documentary “Exit Through the Gift Shop” , which tells the story of the story of Thierry Guetta, known as Mr. Brainwash, a French immigrant living in Los Angeles and his observations on street art. The documentary premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 24, 2010, and was awarded the Spirit of Award, considered the Oscar of independent cinema. In 2012, Banksy painted the mural “Slave Labor” on the side wall of a Poundland store in Wood Green, London. The mural shows a child kneeling on the floor working on a sewing machine. The work represents a protest against the use of slave labor to make souvenirs for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee and the 2012 London Olympics. A year later, the mural was removed from the wall and put up for sale on an online website. Later , was listed for sale at Fine Art Auctions Miami for half a million dollars. Despite claiming that the work was acquired through a legitimate transaction, and having received three bids, the institution suspended the sale. In 2002, Banksy painted a mural in London titled "Girl With Balloon" . On October 5, 2019, at Sotheby's, the world's most famous art auction house, Banksy's painting, which reproduced the graffiti painted on the London wall was sold for the equivalent of 5 million reais. As soon as the auctioneer hit the hammer on the table, a mechanism started working and the bottom of the painting was chopped off. The combined performance attracted global attention and the value of the frame doubled.

The Art of Banksy Service: “Without Limits”

Visiting period: 01/02 to 30/04 Location: Eldorado Shopping Mall - Rebouças Avenue, 3,970 - Pinheiros - São Paulo/SP Opening hours: Monday to Saturday from 10am to 10pm. Sunday from 11am to 9pm. Late entry is allowed up to 20 minutes after the time shown on the ticket. Tickets: www.eventim.com.br Prices: Monday to Thursday, R$90 (full price) and R$45 (half price). Friday to Sunday and holidays, R$130 (full price) and R$65 (half price). VIP Experience, R$ 170 (Single price, entry without queues and without a scheduled time, plus gifts) Age rating: Free. Children under 12 years old must be accompanied. More information: www.artofbanksy.com/saopaulo