Contemporary Art & Design presents Mr Brainwash (Thierry Guetta)
Mr Brainwash (Thierry Guetta)
On his return to Los Angeles he gravitated towards the American street art scene and ended up meeting the famous Shepard Fairey. For close to a year Guetta observed him as part of a film project, whilst also documenting other street artists. Shortly after the meeting with Fairey, Guetta finally met the anonymous and world-renowned Banksy, who also allowed Guetta to film him. Guetta put together all the material he had on the street artists and made it into a film, which was mostly a collection of fragmented clips that Banksy called “unwatchable”. However, Banksy felt that the raw material was good enough and chose to try and do something of his own with it.
The work "Art for Dummies" is for sale at Contemporary Art & Design.
Estimate 150 000 - 200 000 SEK
Whilst Banksy took over the film material he suggested that Guetta should instead try and create his own art. Guetta took his advice and began painting under the name Mr Brainwash. His first exhibition in 2008 was called Life is Beautiful, but his breakthrough did not come until 2010 when Banksy released the documentary Exit Through the Gift Shop, which tells the story of Thierry Guetta.
The work "Follow your Dreams" is for sale at Contemporary Art & Design.
Estimate 80 000 - 100 000 SEK
Viewing: April 21 – 25, Berzelii Park 1, Stockholm
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Auction Live: April 26 | Stockholm
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