Banksy Archive 01 - The School of Bristol 1983-2005

At Palazzo Fava, the exhibition Banksy Archive 01 – The School of Bristol 1983-2005 offers an in-depth reconstruction of the origins and development of Banksy's imagery, placing it in the cultural and artistic context in which it was formed. Divided into thirty-two sections, the exhibition reconstructs and frames Banksy's work within its specific generative context, highlighting the role of the so-called “Bristol School”: a group of artists and protagonists of the local scene – including Robert Del Naja, Tom “Inkie” Bingle, Felix “Flx” Braun, Kyron “Soker” Thomas and Nick Walker – who helped define the language and creative environment that gave rise to iconic works such as Balloon Girl and Flower Thrower.

The exhibition, curated by Stefano Antonelli and Gianluca Marziani, presents over three hundred works, original documents and archival materials. The sections are entrusted to artists and cultural figures who shared formative and project experiences with Banksy in Bristol in the 1990s.

The scientific curatorship and the catalogue published by Sillabe are by Giovanni Argan, under the supervision of an international scientific committee composed of some of the most authoritative scholars in the field of Banksy studies.