Go check out Hanksy's place for more awesome puntastic street art, including the recent and cool Pee-Wee Merman.
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Go check out Hanksy's place for more awesome puntastic street art, including the recent and cool Pee-Wee Merman.
Go check out Hanksy's place for more awesome puntastic street art, including the recent and cool Pee-Wee Merman.
Confessions Of A Street Fartist: Our Interview With Hanksy
Hanksy is a street artist and a master with a pun. He first gained fame via satirical mash-ups of Tom Hanks superimposed on Banksy's work. Since then, he has moved onto other celebrities and has become more well known as people like us anxiously await each newly found Hanksy piece.As he was getting ready for his November 1st show at Krause Gallery in NYC, we were lucky enough to speak with him about his art, the process, anonymity, art shows, what he hopes people get out of his work, and how boners always win.
How did you become Hanksy?
Despite having dabbled in street art throughout the last decade, I didn't really take it seriously until I became very unserious. And I've always been a big fan of the easy joke, wordplay and puns and whatnot, so the idea of "Hanksy" just sort of happened.
On your website, you refer to yourself as a street fartist. Care to elaborate?
I don't take myself too serious. My pieces are so incredibly lighthearted that I'd feel guilty to call myself a real "artist." Hence the term fartist. And human gas will forever be comedy gold.
Can you tell us about the process? How long does it take you to create the stencil? How long do you case out a location?
The process isn't terribly complicated. Depending on the detail and size, the drawing and stencil itself take about 6-7 hours to create from beginning to end. It's not so bad. And if the piece is going up on a non-legal wall, I'll do it at night under the dark, dark sky.
Are you alone when you're installing your art?
Depending on whether I'm drinking alone or with a friend will determine if I have a lookout or not.
How long does it take to put up a piece?
If I'm moving fast, I can paste-up a 5 x 5 foot piece in under a minute. But that's me being quick and sloppy. And compared to other street artists, my pieces are few and far between. I'm not just getting my name up as often as possible. So I prefer to take my time.
In the beginning, you mashed Banksy's works with Tom Hanks, but have since moved on to other celebrities. Why the change? Did you feel you had done all you could with Hanks?
It was only nine months from street rat debut to a successful solo show in NYC. I felt the Tom Hanks gag had run its course.
What has been your favorite non-Hanks piece so far?
Definitely the Ferrell cats. Because the internet loves cats and so do I.
Hanksy Is My Hero
Why? The combination of street art, pop culture, and killer puns.
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More of Hanksy's handiwork.
His latest:
More of Hanksy's handiwork.
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