They are the embodiment of the street artist's 'plague on the state' in their dissemination as well as their design. It could be significant, given this, that while we have seen Banksy rat prints, and Banksy rat grafitti, we haven't yet seen an original Banksy artwork (beyond the street setting) featuring rats. If you are dirty, insignificant and unloved then rats are the ultimate role model." And yet they are capable of bringing entire civilisations to their knees. They live in quiet desperation amongst the filth. On another page from Wall and Piece, the artist wrote:
Rats are at the heart of Banksy's art, so much so that some have speculated about the fact that 'rat' is an anagram of 'art.' While this sort of visual-verbal wordplay is certainly a key part of street art, Banksy wrote in his book, Wall and Piece: “I’d been painting rats for three years before someone said ‘that’s clever, it’s an anagram of art’ and I had to pretend I’d known that all along.”įor Banksy, each rat brings his political and social commentary to life – they present street artists, rebels, the downtrodden masses and anyone who feels rejected by society.
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