Rat stencil
Banksy
2002
Banksy (b 1974) is the most famous anonymous street artist. He has been depicting rats since the early 2000s. Rat is an anagram of the word art, so Banksy's "art rats" bring to light characters and themes that otherwise don't see the light of day too much. Banksy has also compared himself as a street artist to a rat, because both appear on the street under the cover of darkness and both are seen as a pest. In addition, one can see the constant competition and consumption that takes place in a capitalist society, hence the constant rat race.
Banksy (s 1974) on kõige tuntum anonüümne tänavakunstnik. Ta on kujutanud rotte juba 2000. aastate algusest. Rat on anagramm sõnast art, seega Banksy “kunstirotid” toovad päevavalgusesse tegelased ja teemad, mis muidu liialt päevavalgust ei näe. Banksy on ka ennast kui tänavakunstnikku rotiga võrrelnud, sest mõlemad ilmuvad tänavale pimeduse varjus ning mõlemat nähakse justkui kahjurit. Lisaks saab näha kapitalistlikus ühiskonnas aset leidvat pidevat konkurentsi ja tarbimist, seega ka pidev võidujooks - rat race.
