Feb

09

2012

6. I Want Change

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The Stencil: I Want Change

Ok so, this is not actually a stencil by Banksy, it is by an Australian street artist called Meek, and this piece is commonly mistaken as a real Banksy. Due to the sheer volume of work that Banksy has created and continues to create (and his safely guarded anonymity) it can sometimes be quite difficult to know whether or not a piece has actually been done by Banksy. Add to this the fact that this work is sometimes modified when it is displayed online or sold by a third party and pretty soon you create enough confusion for this sort of thing to happen. I didn’t actually discover that this was not a ‘real’ Banksy piece until I started to write this blog post and was researching the origins of the stencil. I was of two minds about including it in this project that is dedicated solely to Banksy but in the end I (obviously) decided that I would include the image in the project because a) the photo turned out great, b) the piece is commonly mistaken as a real Banksy and c) it is heavily influenced by Banksy’s style.

 

‘I Want Change’ stencil printed on canvas - notice the misleading ‘Banksy’ logo in the bottom right hand corner (Image from: http://www.amazon.com/Coins-Change-Banksy-Canvas-Painting/dp/B004U6PAKK)

 

The Location:

This image was shot behind the Artspost building in the Hamilton CBD. I chose this location because of the awesome colour of the bricks, and also because it is relatively secluded and we would not be distracted or disturbed by people walking by as we would have if we shot on the main street in town.

 

Wardrobe/Props etc:

  • Blanket and polar fleece vest from the Salvation Army.
  • Black beanie, fingerless gloves and foam cup from a $2 shop.
  • Hoodie and macabre expression- models own.
  • Sign made from a flattened foolscap filing box.

The Shoot:

This is another new image that I didn’t exhibit in September and the model was one (of a number) of my awesome former co-workers who agreed to help me out with this project and we shot this image late one evening. He was lit with the b1600, 7 inch reflector, and one of the grids (I think it was the 10 degree one) positioned high above him and angled downward to create enough shadows in the eyes to match the stencil (for more info please see the Gear page).