NOT BANKSY, Banksy. I Love New York Gray, 2019

spray, stencil, cardboard; 27 x 37 cm. clear frame (sheet);
Signed p. d.: "NOT BANKSY" (in ink);
Piece designation in embossed circle l. d.: "4/10" (in ink);
embossed Banksy logo l. d.

Provenance:
Private collection, Germany

The work comes with an author's NOT BANKSY certificate in English.

The work has museum glass.

Not Banksy is an anonymous contemporary artist active in the UK since the 1980s. The figure is an obvious reference to the world-famous street art artist nicknamed Banksy. Not Banksy's work is strongly inspired by his recognizable style. The artist uses iconic aesthetics and enters into a dialogue with the most famous motifs and representations. Like Banksy, Not Banksy creates works in public spaces, while taking care to maintain complete anonymity. Due to the high level of similarity between the two artists' works, there are speculations that they collaborate with each other, or even that the same person is behind the pseudonyms. Not Banksy intrigues viewers with the mystery shrouded around his true identity. It is unclear whether a single artist or an artistic group is behind the pseudonym.