Banksy is a British graffiti artist that produces his street art to portray his perspective on ethics, culture and politics. ‘One Nation Under CCTV’ for me, demonstrates that no matter where or who we are, we are always being observed and our actions always lead to consequences.
The question that is provoked from this piece of art is: ‘how much wrong must there be in today’s society, for us to be under such profound observation?’ The location of the graffiti is stereotypical of the estates found in Britain. The buildings are not aesthetically pleasing. The ‘no entry’ sign anchors the notion that it is a dangerous place to be.
A sense of realism can be extracted from this street art because as a nation and individually, we will be observed many times in our life span, whether this is for the benefit of others, or due to consequences of our own actions.
Perhaps Banksy is trying to express that we, as a society, lack the freedom that we deserve.
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