• BANKSY

  • Bomb Love, 2003
    Bomb Love, 2003
    Screen-print in colors on wove paper
    70cm x 50cm
    Edition of 750 (150 Signed)

    Bomb Love, 2003

    Bomb Love, 2003 is an iconic piece critiquing the normalisation of violence in society through the contrast of a young girl and weaponry, creating a striking visual paradox. The girl, depicted in Banksy’s signature stencil style, embodies innocence and purity, while the bomb symbolizes the cold, destructive nature of warfare.
     
    Also known as Bomb Hugger, this print is one of Banksy's earliest pieces presenting children, or innocence in general, in contrast with violence and warfare. This is a motif that occurs freuqently through the length of Banksy's career. 

  • "A wall is a very big weapon. It's one of the nastiest things you can hit someone with"

     

    - Banksy

    The contrast in the image urges viewers to reflect on how modern society is disensitised to violence, sometimes disguising it as peace or protection. The simplicity of the stenciling enhances the emotional impact of the piece. Through Bomb Love, Banksy challenges the audience to question the unsettling coexistence of tenderness and destruction, emphasising the artist’s broader anti-war and anti-establishment message that resonates worldwide.