Renowned graffiti artist Banksy sneaks his work into the Tate (pic)
Banksy, best known for creating the sleeve of the latest Blur album, glued his painting to the wall of Tate Britain and it was only discovered when it crashed to the floor hours later.
He visited Tate Britain in prosthetic make-up to make him look elderly. (Banksy keeps his real identity secret for fear of prosecution after spray-painting numerous sites with his witty works.)
The artist then took his framed painting out of a bag, a rural scene which had an image of police tape stencilled on to it, and stuck it on the wall unchallenged. A card next to it read: “Banksy 1975. Crimewatch UK Has Ruined The Countryside For All Of Us. 2003. Oil On Canvas.”
The caption said: “The artist has found an unsigned oil painting and then stencilled police incident tape over the top. He argues that ruining the work in this way reflects how our nation has been vandalised by an obsession with crime and paedophilia. Any visit to a secluded beauty spot now feels like it may result in being molested or finding discarded body parts. Presented by the artist personally in 2003.”
Many of Banksy’s artworks have been sprayed on the walls and pavements of the Shoreditch area of London. They have included a large work poking fun at police – right next to a police station.
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