Banksy

Who is this guy? Yesterday, Friday, I was asking around the office, trying to figure out what to do over the weekend. I've got a bunch of side projects happening, but I needed something invigorating and exciting, that wasn't really work related. One of my fellow compositors, Joel, pointed me to Banksy, a UK graffiti artist who happens to have an exhibit in town, with an pink/orange elephant (yep, it's real)! I decided to drop by. His exhibit is running until tomorrow, the 17th, so if you're in the LA area, I highly recommend dropping by! I quite like the tagged SWAT van. :) I enjoyed it, and you can run through the entire thing in about a half hour if you're so inclined. His work is excellent, and I can see why. There's an element of rebellion in his work, as well as a humorous jab at capitalism as a whole, even though his limited prints sold out within a day and a half! I can see why. Here's one example of how he's doing. I shot a couple of pictures, so check them out below! There's an article in the LA Times today (this Saturday, 9-16-06), about the animal activists which are protesting the use of an elephant in his exhibit. It's an interesting read as well if you get the LA Times.