A few years ago, the figure of Banksy entered our collective imagination with a political discourse of his own and inseparable from the social reality that surrounds us. There is a space in Barcelona, the Banksy Museum, which brings us closer to his committed look through a permanent immersive exhibition of more than 3,000m2, where reproductions of his famous works can be seen up close.
At the Banksy Museum we will discover the British artist and put his work in context; we will understand why his art is much more than a compendium of street paintings and provocative pictures. In addition, having areas with which you can interact, it is a good plan to go with children, as the little ones can be introduced in a fun way in the culture.
What to find at the Banksy Museum
The Banksy Museum in Barcelona collects all those experiences of Banksy in the streets along more than 130 works of the artist. It does so by creating a framework perfectly adapted to the street art environment.
In it, the viewer walks through an urban scenography that will take him from city to city and from era to era to discover up close the emblematic and sometimes lesser-known works of this street artist.
The Banksy Museum exhibits reproductions of such iconic works of the artist as Flower Thrower, Girl with Balloon or Kissing Cops, but also others that are much less media but equally interesting and perfect for reflection.
It must be said that even his works, apparently more innocent, always give something to talk about, so that with Banksy there is no room for half-measures: he has generated currents of fierce defense but also detractors.
After a start that began in the purest street art and in the most disadvantaged contexts, he has gradually become an acclaimed artist, one of the most prestigious worldwide, who has been impacting us in recent years with his murals, as well as with happenings of all kinds. In them he addresses issues such as war during childhood, immigration, poverty or capitalism.
With large doses of sarcasm, irony and provocation, the artist has always shown us the dark side of contemporary society: its cracks, injustices, everything that does not work and what does not want to be seen. This is how from the trenches of the asphalt Banksy has always challenged the rules of the game of contemporary art.
Despite this, or perhaps because of it, he has managed to connect with a huge and heterogeneous public that today has made him one of the most admired and recognized creators. He is also a reference for the younger generations, who connect with this form of street art.
It all started in Paris, when the success of The World of Banksy exhibition exploded in the French capital. That echo of recognition transcended and has settled in Barcelona to show us the work of this enigmatic artist to whom no one puts a face and who has managed to keep his identity under anonymity.
