"People say graffiti is ugly, irresponsible and childish. But that's only if it's done properly."

In 2005, Bansky tagged the Palestinian-side of the controversial wall that Israel has erected for purposes of "safety."

"All art is propaganda;

 on the other hand,

 not all propaganda is art."

 - Georg Orwell

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Banksy's site offers two snippets of conversations with an Israeli soldier and a Palestinian who happened upon him while he was in the process of creating the series of nine pieces on the Wall, in Bethlehem, Abu Dis, and Ramallah.

Soldier: What the fuck are you doing?

Me: You'll have to wait til it's finished.

Soldier: (to colleagues): Safety's off.

Banksy is the anti-Leni Riefenstahl and anti-Richard Wagner, reclaiming public spaces as a space for public imagination and enlightenment where they have become propagandistic barriers to thought and awareness, as is the very terminology for Israel's West Bank barrier itself. Banksy's summer project on Israel's Wall stands out as one of the most pertinent artistic and political commentaries in recent memory.

(Via the Brian Sewell Art Directory.)

Bansky has a documentary coming out that will be screened in select cities April 16th through May 21st.

Movie trailer after the jump.




Click here for the official site.

"People say graffiti is ugly, irresponsible and childish. But that's only if it's done properly."