Bukowskis presents Banksy at Contemporary Art & Design

› Banksy, ”Soup Can”. Estimate 400 000 – 600 000 SEK.

A collection

Banksy

For this autumn’s auction, Bukowskis has been entrusted with the sale of several important works by Banksy.

The British artist Banksy has gone from painting illegal street art in Bristol to become one of the most famous people in the world. All while managing to keep his real identity hidden. Most people believe he is a man, born somewhere near Bristol around 1974, but theories have also been put forward that it is a group of artists collaborating under a single pseudonym.

His artworks are often satirical, with an emphasis on politics, culture and ethics. He is socially-politically involved and, amongst other things, funds his own ship helping refugees fleeing across the Mediterranean Sea. His work repeatedly interrogates the art market itself, and together with his collaborators, he has staged a number of happenings where, for example, he has sold his artworks cheaply on the street.