Easter Benny

Why must we know? Banksy is an idea. A way of being. A state of mind. We are all Banksy and yet none of us are. Banksy is what happens when a society needs correcting. A natural response. When corporations become too greedy - when politicians are too corrupt. A Banksy will emerge from the earth.

New investigation claims to reveal Banksy's real identity

https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/investigation-reveal-banksy-real-identity-link-robert-del-naja/

New investigation claims to reveal Banksy's real identity

A new investigation has reportedly names Robin Gunningham as Banksy and claimed that Massive Attack's Robert Del Naja worked with him in Ukraine in 2022.

Far Out Magazine
Mar 17 at 4:11pmWeb
Show threadDr Suzanne she/herMar 17
@TheBreadmonkey I thought we knew a long time ago?? didn't he come out in that documentary??
Show threadEaster BennyMar 17

@DrSuzanne

Exit Through The Gift Shop?

Show threadDr Suzanne she/herMar 17
@TheBreadmonkey had to look it up after seeing it fifteen years ago, and it’s not about what I remember. I thought at the end he revealed himself, but I guess I’m making that up.
Show threadEaster BennyMar 17

@DrSuzanne

Amazing documentary though!

Show threadDr Suzanne she/herMar 17
@TheBreadmonkey apparently I remember nothing about it. maybe worth a second look.
Show threadGreem (Graeme. Not Graham!)Mar 17
@TheBreadmonkey That Far Out has produced a report based on a report reported by reporters working for Reuters is pretty far out.
Show threadEaster BennyMar 17

@greem

Hopefully my post will get reposted on Bluesky then picked up on Twitter where it will be reported in the mainstream as breaking news.

Show threadSoozcatMar 18
@greem @TheBreadmonkey Six Degrees of Catchin' Banksy?
Show threadCatMar 17
@TheBreadmonkey can we all please become more comfortable with mystery?
Show threadEaster BennyMar 17

@catmisgivings

?? MAYBE ??.....

Show threadCatMar 17
@TheBreadmonkey hahaha well played!
Show threadIrene (she/they, Sir/Mr.)Mar 17

@TheBreadmonkey imagine caring about Banksy's real identity, its like wanting to unmask Batman or Zorro

Bruh, only The Joker and Don Rafael Monterro want that, not even Commissioner Gordon cares enough to find out

Show threadAmber Mar 17
@Irenetherogue @TheBreadmonkey The joker didnt even want that lol. https://youtu.be/67YpZ30QOlw
Harley Quinn - The Joker Unmasks Batman | Super Scenes | DC

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Show threadIrene (she/they, Sir/Mr.)Mar 17
@puppygirlhornypost2 omg i forgot about this!! Isnt there also something in The Dark Knight where some suit is going to name him then Joker puts a bounty on him so he doesnt? EVEN THE JOKER WOULDNT UNMASK BANKSY 😭😭 this truly is the worst timeline @TheBreadmonkey
Show threadOld Grumpy Game GuyMar 17
@Irenetherogue @TheBreadmonkey it's been implied that Gordon already knows, he just doesn't do anything about it.
Show threadIrene (she/they, Sir/Mr.)Mar 17
@OldGrumpyGameGuy and the meaningful difference is?
Show threadVirginicusMar 17
@Irenetherogue @TheBreadmonkey @mcnado Or those guys a hundred years ago who would prove who Shakespeare really was. He’s the guy who wrote the plays — everything else is irrelevant.
Show threadCyMar 17
Now we need a dozen Banksy "copycats" to emerge, all claiming to be the original. (Or are they copycats?)

Difficult to accomplish since Banksy's a flipping genius.
Show threadHeather 👻Mar 17
@cy @TheBreadmonkey There's loads of similar ones out there. Which is why "Pest Control" which talks to actual Banksy has to verify any new works as his.
Show threadElse, SomeoneMar 17
@cy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8h_v_our_Q
@TheBreadmonkey
I'm Spartacus (Ext. Length)

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Show threadHeather 👻Mar 17
@TheBreadmonkey I feel like the people who want the "real name" are the same people who want to deadname trans people and demand proof of what's between your legs when you just need a fucking piss or shit.
Show threadCowboy Who?Mar 17
@TheBreadmonkey That's some real investigative work. To bad they can't do the same for ... virtually anything else that might matter.
Show thread✨pencilears✨Mar 17
@TheBreadmonkey everyone in the art world knows Banksy is a collective.
Show threadLaughingMausMar 17
@TheBreadmonkey you are, in every sense, right. I actively avoid these sad and boring people who think it's ok to try and grab a little fame for themselves by doxxing Banksy (or anyone wishing to remain anonymous for that matter).
Show threadRay McCarthyMar 17
@TheBreadmonkey
Really it's been known since about 2008 and his initial reason for anonymity was to avoid prosecution, because graffiti is illegal.
Show threadMatt GriffinMar 17
@TheBreadmonkey tricky spilled the beans in an interview like 30 years ago, no investigation needed
Show threadThe Eddie Show 📷🎧❤️Mar 17

@TheBreadmonkey

Killing anonymity for the dolla-dolla.

Show threadMedea Vanamonde 🏳️‍⚧️Mar 17

@TheEddieShow @TheBreadmonkey

Now our Billionaire Betters can sleep easy greasy again

Show thread🇨🇦 Little-kMar 17
@TheBreadmonkey
What if ... if ...
Banksy is a woman.
Show threadLooking for explanations…Mar 17
@OohOkayKay @TheBreadmonkey
Or an alien in disguise…
Show threadEaster BennyMar 17

@OohOkayKay

Ah! Banksette?

Show thread🇨🇦 Little-kMar 17
@TheBreadmonkey
Or just Banksy.
No need adding the sexist 'ette' to somehow make it female.
Show threadEaster BennyMar 17

@OohOkayKay

Just messing about for comic effect

Show threadMoss da Bard 🇨🇦🇧🇧🇲🇽🇬🇱Mar 17
@TheBreadmonkey
I have to say this. I am not Banksy. I cannot draw mosquitoes on a warm summer evening. I would love to join in on this Spartacus moment but I am incapable of doing so.
Show threadinpcMar 18
@TheBreadmonkey i made some stencils once, never managed to make loads of money though.

Known the name years tbh but I know a few hardcore graffiti guys, it's never been much of a secret there... At one point he was known as Moomin.