Qinrou (Tracy) Zeng

Lancaster University (Bailrigg, UK) | | Degree: Study abroad
Graffiti, Homosexuality, and Banksy's Art Expression of the Right to the City

Abstract

Banksy is an essential figure in the field of contemporary art and his works effectively influence people's urban life. The graffiti he created usually uses the ‘stencil technique’ and is praised for having an ‘extraordinary powerful message’. This kind of characteristic is intimately connected with political satire and human rights, as shown in many of his artworks such as Kissing Coppers. Kissing Coppers is a famous graffiti created by Banksy in Brighton, England. Known for its bold artistic expression, it is deeply relevant to the rights of the LGBTQ+ community. Therefore, based on the previous academic studies on Banksy, I would like to decode buried messages in Kissing Coppers and combine it with Lefebvre’s sociological theory of |||||the right to the city|||||  to explore the deeper sociocultural implications of Banksy’s Kissing Coppers, and ultimately, to give new meanings to the modes of production and operation of urban power in a neoliberal era.

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Qinrou (Tracy) Zeng