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40 x 40cm, Spray Paint
Paparazzi Rat by Banksy, created in 2004, is a stencil and spray paint piece on wood. This artwork features a rat, a recurring motif in Banksy’s work, capturing an image with a camera.
Paparazzi Rat employs Banksy’s signature stencil technique, presenting a rat wielding a camera with an exclamation mark, perhaps critiquing media frenzy and celebrity culture. The use of monochrome with a striking red accent highlights the urgency and chaos often associated with paparazzi. The rat motif, common in Banksy’s oeuvre, symbolises resilience and subversion, aligning with his anti-establishment themes. This piece resonates with other works like Gangsta Rat and Radar Rat, showcasing Banksy’s ability to infuse simple imagery with complex messages. Emerging during a period of increasing media scrutiny and celebrity obsession, Paparazzi Rat remains a pertinent critique of contemporary society, engaging viewers with its clever visual narrative and provocative undertones.