A disused road tunnel in south London has been turned into a giant exhibition space by graffiti artist Banksy. It is not a location that has been listed among London’s main cultural attractions. In fact, it compares unfavourably with other dank tunnels in the capital, however the exhibition, entitled The Cans Festival, aims to "transform a dark forgotten filth pit" into "an oasis of beautiful art". Banksy himself has contributed depictions of a self-harming hoody, the Buddha wearing a neck-brace, a council worker spraying over some ancient cave paintings and a sculpture of a tree sprouting CCTV cameras. People can even add their own stencil work to the tunnel walls!It is the first exhibition staged in Britain by Banksy since Crude Oils in 2005, when he filled a shop in Westbourne Grove, London, with 164 live rats and vandalised pastiches of works including Van Gogh’s Sunflowers, Edward Hopper’s Nighthawks and Jack Vettriano’s Singing Butler!
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This seems totally fitting to Banksy, knowing how outlandish and contraversial he is with his work. I also like the idea that the exhibition makes his graffitti work appear art- which it should be considered as.
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