BANKSY // Street Works

These are a selection of Banksy’s murals created over the course of his career, each appearing suddenly in public spaces and often sparking immediate debate. For more than two decades, his works have surfaced without warning, transforming walls, streets, and buildings into canvases for political and social commentary. From the outset, placement was as important as image. A mural on a contested wall, a stencil beside a government building, or a satirical scene in the middle of a busy street, each was designed to confront people where they lived and worked.

Through these interventions, Banksy has addressed war, consumerism, inequality, and state control, using the city itself to amplify his message. By working in the open and on his own terms, he turned the street into a gallery and the political climate into his subject matter, ensuring his art remained both accessible and uncompromising.