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On the surface of this Banksy image, there is an obvious meaning stated by the text in the piece: “There is Always Hope” and as Banksy has said before, it is important for people to understand quickly because a lot of his work is only seen as a glance out of a car and therefore it needs to be understood immediately or it needs to draw the viewer to have a closer look.

However, many of Banksy’s pieces have second meanings or jokes behind the meaning, and in this piece there appears to be a juxtaposition between the words and the image, because although the words state “There is always hope” the balloon just out of reach of the little girl appears to symbolise peace, happiness, innocence and dreams and yet it is not reachable by the girl who the viewer would assume would represent themselves. The assumption is that this image shows a love lost or innocence of childhood lost, and if it weren’t for the words on the wall there would be no question, however, the caption leaves the audience questioning what the real meaning of the image is, and wondering if the girl had released the balloon or is trying to retrieve it.

Banksy buffed the wall underneath the little girl in order to make a stark contrast between the dark tones of her form and the bright red balloon, but left the wall under his words dirty, writing in a bright white. This could symbolise hope, showing that hope surrounds this innocent child, perhaps hoping for the love and dreams symbolised as the balloon, and then further along, perhaps the distance and the natural line on the wall between the child and the text represents time passing, in the darkest part of the wall, there is always hope.

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Banksy inflicted a new “slap in the face” on the public in the spring, in Bristol.  The painting "Mobile Lovers" appeared on the territory of the local club for young men Broad Plains Boys.  The entourage was chosen very effectively: right above the heads of the "lovers" there are rings of barbed wire, and rough bricks protrude on the sides.

What is this picture, "Mobile Lovers" about?  About the generation of social networks and smartphones.  About the prevailing value of consumed interlocutors over real ones, about the impossibility of letting go of the cherished mesh brain even during a date.  Banksy portrayed lovers, at times more fascinated by their phones than hugging each other.  And this is not an invention of the artist, this is the real world.  Whatever Banksy would like to say with his gift, one thing is safe to say: the closure of the small club, which was in the spotlight, apparently does not threaten now.

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Cave Painting Removal portrays a man, most probably a city worker, who seems to be cleaning a wall covered with what appears to be some prehistoric drawings… Indeed the art appears to be some ancient cave paintings of warriors and various animals (horses, deer, bison), very much like the caves at Lascaux in France, now seen as a great treasure for humanity… The immediate reaction of any viewer is of shock and horror, as this maintenance worker seems to be erasing priceless prehistorical art, whereas most probably he thinks he is only jet blasting over supposed graffiti. Indeed, graffiti is considered an act of vandalism, and there is a need to tidy up the urban scene.
This piece by Banksy only 4 months from May 2008 to August 2008. It was created in Leake Street Tunnel (also known as Banksy Tunnel) a designated graffiti area. It was soon covered with other works, such is the ever changing nature of the tunnel.

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This piece by Banksy shows a Fridge Kite by a child flying a kite, but it is actually a fridge. It has been suggested that this represents hunger and poverty. However, the child is still finding a way to be a child despite this. It shows the power of limitation that a child can have. This work has since been destroyed.

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Banksy painting self shreds after being sold

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Banksy painting self shreds after being sold

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Banksy painting self shreds after being sold

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Location: Broadway, Los Angeles, USA

Swing Girl appeared in 2010 a few days prior to the LA première of Banksy’s film Exit Through The Gift Shop.
Located in a car park on Broadway, Downtown LA, Swing Girl is a great example of how Banksy incorporates his work into the urban scene within the existing landscape.
The ‘ING’ portion of the “PARKING” sign has been whitewashed out to emphasize the word “PARK”. Banksy then stenciled a young girl on a swing hanging to the letter A.

The artist most probably comments on the lack of places for kids to play safely in what is a fairly rough area of Los Angeles. One can also view this work as a demonstration that there is no need for anything special to have fun and enjoy oneself whatever the environment we live in.

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Banksy is a pseudonymous England-based street artist, political activist and film director whose real name and identity remain unconfirmed and the subject of speculation. Active since the 1990s, his satirical street art and subversive epigrams combine dark humour with graffiti executed in a distinctive stenciling technique. His works of political and social commentary have appeared on streets, walls and bridges throughout the world. Banksy's work grew out of the Bristol underground scene, which involved collaborations between artists and musicians. Banksy says that he was inspired by 3D, a graffiti artist and founding member of the musical group Massive Attack.