Some might scoff at heeding the advice of a graffiti artist, although he was nominated for an Oscar earlier this week! Whether you agree with his methods or not, this quote from the mysterious man is quite relevant when applied to the design of our own homes.
We always want our spaces to be top notch, but most often our best solutions to our design debacles come on a whim. That isn't to say it doesn't take work, just a mere reminder as we start out this new year to keep your stress level down and see where your impulses take you.
Forced design ends up looking like showrooms (not the fun kind) that no one really lives in; so listen to your gut reactions, even when it seems scary and see where it takes you!
Links to get your creative juices flowing:
Photo via Banksy's website, another great inspirational place!
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Comments (17)
love banksy's work and love this quote!! he hit alabama last year. fortunately i got to see it in the span of 24 hours that it stayed up until someone spray painted over it and was then purchased and removed. i still drive by that gas station and think about it.
here's a link to the piece.
http://peppermags.blogspot.com/2008/09/bansky-in-alabama.html
I puffy heart Banksy.
I puffy hate Banksy.
If you love Banksy then you gonna love this!
http://www.vimeo.com/2000382?pg=embed&sec=2000382
Graffiti 'art' equals vandalism.
Art outside the box is thought provoking. I puffy heart Banksy too.
EXIT THROUGH THE GIFT SHOP was a mind-blower in the best way. Ditto on the hearting.
I love everything Banksy does...
More anti-Banksy stuff than ive ever seen before.
I like it, and think it is a popular sort of art - and makes people think, which they dont always do. And smile, which happpens even less often.
Would I pay for a Bansky (well, if I could afford it, and for enjoyment rather than making money purposes)? Not sure...
"Art without function is just tolerated vandalism."
While Banksy's work may be considered vandalism by some, it cannot be denied that his work (or art, should you wish to label it as such) is thought-provoking and nearly always leads with a positive bend.
whatever else it is, the work is compelling. that's usually the art that engenders hate. a klansman hanging from a noose in alabama? compelling i'd say.
on another note- who else thinks that "exit through the gift shop" was all just an elaborate banksy hoax? a commentary on his own commercial and "art-world" success and the place of grafitti art perhaps?
Banksy is great. So was Exit through the gift shop- I don't really see how it could be considered a hoax- (Was it really a deliberately fabricated falsehood made to masquerade as truth)- Or really understand how to puffy heart, or puffy hate somebody. But Banksy is great.
We just watched the movie last night, archinerd, and my boyfriend's reaction was the same as yours. That the whole thing was orchestrated by Banksy as a comment on the art world and celebrity artists.
Honestly I hope that Exit was a hoax, if it's not then my opinion of him (and i guess Shepard, who's already lost big points with me over a couple of things) has quite lowered. If it's a hoax, particularly if it's an F is for Fake inspired hoax, is brilliant. If it's real, then he's probably not all that much better than MBW.
Recently watched "Exit" too...can we please talk about "Mister Brainwash?!" wtf...
Bansky = hack.