I like to think I have the guts to stand up anonymously in a western democracy and call for things no-one else believes in – like peace and justice and freedom.
BANKSYI like to think I have the guts to stand up anonymously in a western democracy and call for things no-one else believes in – like peace and justice and freedom.
BANKSYThere’s nothing more dangerous than someone who wants to make the world a better place.
BANKSYThe grumpier you are, the more assholes you meet.
BANKSYWe can’t do anything to change the world until capitalism crumbles. In the meantime we should all go shopping to console ourselves.
BANKSYI just wanna make the world a better-looking place. If you don’t like it, you can paint over it!
BANKSYFight the fighters, not their wars.
BANKSYI don’t know if street art ever really works indoors. If you domesticate an animal, it goes from being wild and free to sterile, fat and sleepy. So maybe the art should stay outside.
BANKSYI mean, they say you die twice. One time when you stop breathing and a second time, a bit later on, when somebody says your name for the last time.
BANKSYBrandalism Any advertisement in public space that gives you no choice whether you see it or not is yours. It belongs to you. It’s yours to take, rearrange and re-use. Asking for permission is like asking to keep a rock someone just threw at your head.
BANKSYYou can win the rat race but you’re still a rat.
BANKSYSome people represent authority without ever possessing any of their own.
BANKSYA wall is a very big weapon. It’s one of the nastiest things you can hit someone with.
BANKSYYou’re mind is working at its best when you’re being paranoid. You explore every avenue and possibility of your situation at high speed with total clarity.
BANKSYIf you feel dirty, insignificant or unloved, then rats are a good role model. They exist without permission, they have no respect for the hierarchy of society, and they have sex 50 times a day.
BANKSYStencils are good for two reasons; one – they’re quick; two – they annoy idiots.
BANKSYI originally set out to try and save the world, but now I’m not sure I like it enough.
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