Street Art UtopiaThey erased Banksy’s mural in London — just like they erase Gaza’s story every day. 💔
Banksy at Royal Courts of Justice in London! - STREET ART UTOPIA
A new mural by Banksy was discovered on Monday on a building belonging to the Royal Courts of Justice in London. The artwork depicts a judge in a traditional white wig raising his gavel against a protester, who shields himself with a blood-smeared placard. According to British media, the mural is seen as a response […]
staringatclouds@streetartutopia How long before Banksy paints it back ?
Laura "Tegan" Gjovaag ⛈ 🐸@staringatclouds @streetartutopia
It should be painted everywhere... just pop up over and over. Let the fascists play whack-a-mole with it.
It should be painted everywhere... just pop up over and over. Let the fascists play whack-a-mole with it.
Niko Trimmel@staringatclouds Banksy has in the past responded to his artwork being removed by painting new one referencing it (he does not paint an identical motive twice afaik) @streetartutopia
Pescheria Marechiaro.@streetartutopia tear down the wall?
UkeleleEric@streetartutopia The excuse was that the building (not the wall) was listed. But l bet there wasn't any consideration about the ugly and obtrusive security cameras when they were installed.
Don Thompson@UkeleleEric @streetartutopia
[correction] I’m astounded that particular part of the building is listed, the wall on which the mural was applied (sprayed/painted/stencilled?) is part of a recent, modern, extension - the 1968 Queen’s Court Building.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/BknBa7BuaG5DRqWh9
[correction] I’m astounded that particular part of the building is listed, the wall on which the mural was applied (sprayed/painted/stencilled?) is part of a recent, modern, extension - the 1968 Queen’s Court Building.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/BknBa7BuaG5DRqWh9
@guardeddon @streetartutopia I was trying to work out which bit it was. That doesn't even look anything special, unlike the rest of the building.
DianeI was thinking cosplayers reenacting the piece at protests would be a funny and pointed statement.
KevinFlynn 
Henrik Kramselund - kramse 🍉Your children will be next
In reference to
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/If_You_Tolerate_This_Your_Children_Will_Be_Next
Kat Valentine Allwell@streetartutopia
I would love for Banksy to sneak back in, and make some kind of "nothing to see here" or "nothing happened here" piece of art in the same place.
I would love for Banksy to sneak back in, and make some kind of "nothing to see here" or "nothing happened here" piece of art in the same place.
'|@streetartutopia distopian authoritarism.
GavrochePolice partout, justice nulle part.
John Q McDonald@streetartutopia Somehow, the erased version is even clearer… know what I mean?
Jess Fairbairn@jqmcd @streetartutopia both metaphorically and literally, yes. The outline remains and is almost more striking without the detail
🟥 Eveline Sulman 🇳🇱🇪🇺🇺🇦@jqmcd @streetartutopia it is certainly more creepy!
jerNow most passers-by will more easily be able to spot the face of Jesus. </sarcasm >
J$@streetartutopia a statement so powerful.
Disisdeguey🔻PalestineAction🇵🇸@streetartutopia Well they can erase it but the image and its meaning is already OUT THERE.
They think we live in the seventies or something.
That image is already in millions of phones and sd cards.
#StarmerOut #bansky #gaza #nojusticenopeace
They think we live in the seventies or something.
That image is already in millions of phones and sd cards.
#StarmerOut #bansky #gaza #nojusticenopeace
The Drop Bear 2.0 
@streetartutopia even more powerful now
utopiArte
ALT-text properly updated thx to @dbrand666.
If that detail isn't updated over there on mastodon, please visite the originating page to get access to the full quote.
(thx for your attention on this matter)
dbrand666@utopiarte @streetartutopia
Alt text:
An image of Frank Zappa behind his quote:
The illusion of freedom will continue as long as it's profitable to continue the illusion. At the point where the illusion becomes too expensive to maintain, they will just take down the scenery, they will pull back the curtains, they will move the tables and chairs out of the way and you will see the brick wall at the back of the theater.
with a parody of alt text attached.
Thx for the help, @dbrand666, just added your ALT-text proposal properly.
👍
@admin, as this Zappa quote was inserted from our about friendica TOS page, to have it always at hand if necessary, can you please look if it's possible to add it over there too?
Actually, while we are at it, maybe this one of the about page fit's too:
PeachMcDA genius. We weren't worthy
Leon Miller@streetartutopia I hope that people find ways to recreate it *everywhere* - maximum Streisand effect...
dbat 
@streetartutopia the shadow speaks aloud.
Peet Tetteroo@streetartutopia Genocide - war crimes --
codebuzz 🐧@streetartutopia it's funny how truth obviously offends some. Says something about some.
We need more Banksy and truth at (designated) places where it doesn't get removed.
OrionBelt©@streetartutopia è la dimostrazione che anche i personaggi più infimi hanno una coscienza che vive in uno stato di coma ma che irretisce i possessori,la reazione è scatenata tutta nell'atto di "cancellare"la visione dell'opera costretti dalla loro dissonanza cognitiva cosi che le loro menti ottuse possano elaborare la loro
auto giustificazione.
auto giustificazione.
Laurens@streetartutopia Well, they tried... Perhaps drilling out the whole thing and disposing of the rubble was a step too far.
Simon Brooke@streetartutopia If the English Arts Council have any balls at all, they will pay Banksy to paint it right back in exactly the same place, and apply to the court for an injunction to prevent further vandalism of a public artwork.
Herbert Blankesteijn@streetartutopia Maybe I prefer the silhouette version.
N0tSure@streetartutopia It was meant to be ephemeral. They loose.
Oliver D. Reithmaier@streetartutopia when art hits this hard you know it's good.
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They erased Banksy’s mural in London — just like they erase Gaza’s story every day.
Starmers utterly disgusting,
Genocide Supporting Labour Party
does not want their esteemed Israeli Arms Fair or Ministerial Guests to see or hear of any protests.
Money from Israel and Israel and Genocide friendly persons paid a lot to get Labour in power.
Now the corrupt and spineless are paying their debt.
Professor_StevensIf that one on the left is the "erased" version, the government didn't do itself any favors when it comes to avoiding criticism for the suppression of expression.
rewarp@streetartutopia Seems like a new tradition needs to be invented. Just repaint it again and again every time it gets erased.
Zło To 🏴☠️ ᵗʰʳᵉᵉᶠᶦᵈᵈʸI wanted to say that the Internet will not forget, but then #osa ...
We live in #1984
Benoît B.It is an involuntary derivative art work!
BTW, does Banksy put his art under a specific license? If yes, maybe this license can make illegal to dispose (or change) the artwork…
Voxel@streetartutopia It's vandalism under UK law, isn't it? (I'm from Germany)
Kid Mania@voxel @streetartutopia
It's waaaaay worse than that.
In Dante Alighieri's Inferno, violence against art is a sin punished in the seventh circle of Hell alongside violence against God and Nature.
Just sayin'.
@clintruin @streetartutopia I meant the artwork and its position itself.
Magnus Ahltorp@voxel @clintruin @streetartutopia Does just the fact that it’s illegal matter for any sane discourse? It was illegal to leave East Germany without permission. It’s illegal to insult Erdoğan in Turkey.
At the same time, as I understand it, it’s in theory illegal to do Nazi things in Germany today, but since Nazis are walking around unpunished, is it really illegal in practice?
@ahltorp @clintruin @streetartutopia
Does just the fact that it’s illegal matter for any sane discourse?
I think so.
At the same time, as I understand it, it’s in theory illegal to do Nazi things in Germany today, but since Nazis are walking around unpunished, is it really illegal in practice?
I'm unaware.
xs4me2@streetartutopia The left image immediately brings to mind atomic blast shadows.
gilels@streetartutopia Ghosts are still there…
James, Duke of Mississippi@streetartutopia They may have just made it better.
Gondor@streetartutopia
It's now somehow more "complete". 🤔
Everyone knows the piece of art already.
And now it shows even how "the politicians" are handling such art.
They couldn't cover up or even erase this #banksy as they can't cover up the fact a genocide is happening or their complicity either.
And that's why i love #banksy s art.
It even includes the (way to) predictable reaction of the targeted as a part of his art.
BeldarakThey somehow made it more striking / gave it a more elusive and menacing feel.
Well done assholes :D
Becksy
LimaxMaximusWhy? Just why??
Jorganes@streetartutopia
In addition to being an attack on cultural heritage!
¡Además de ser un atentado contra el patrimonio cultural!
Alexander KarnI'm buoyed by the shadowy remnants left behind and the proliferation of these images online.
They think they can silence dissent in this way, but their erasers (rubbers for you lot) turn out to be megaphones.
Richard RatheYet the inherent truth lives on as an after image...