BANKSY // Morons, 2006

  • Banksy’s 2006 Morons print mocking the art market and commercialisation of creativity.

    Banksy, Morons (White), 2006.
    Screen-print in colours on Arches wove paper, 56 × 76 cm.
    © Banksy.

    Morons is one of Banksy’s sharpest and most enduring critiques of the art market. Rendered as a screenprint in 2006, the work depicts a crowded auction room where bidders jostle for a canvas emblazoned with the words: “I can’t believe you morons actually buy this shit.” The scene is a masterclass in irony, directly mocking the very environment in which it would later be sold.
     
    The print draws inspiration from the record-breaking 1987 sale of Van Gogh’s Sunflowers, which marked a turning point in the monetisation of art as an investment vehicle rather than a cultural treasure. Banksy holds a mirror up to collectors, dealers, and institutions, exposing the absurdity of treating artworks as stock options or status symbols. The biting humour cuts deep because it implicates both the buyer and the audience – no one is spared from the satire.
     
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