So who out there has seen Exit through the Gift Shop? Currently screening nationwide as part of the New Zealand International Film Festival.
There is a lot of debate on the blogosphere on either this film is a hoax or not, i.e. if the film just an elaborate manoeuvre on Banksy's part, or did Guetta (the documentary maker turned subject of the movie) really evolve into Mr. Brainwash overnight?
I think the analysis into this is almost irrelevant; one should concentrate more on if the hoax is on the film going public or the art going public or both?
Did Mr Brainwashes inaugural exhibition really sell out it’s factory produced prints for millions of dollars (total sales / not individual)? Who brought these items? What were they thinking, that they were getting the next Banksy? Or that they were in fact getting the actual Banksy?
I found the film highly entertaining, I am purposely not mentioning anymore of the details behind it in this blog, as I think it would detract from your viewing pleasure.
P_Lab says go see the movie. Laugh out loud (when did you last do that) and then google MBW and make your own assumptions. I’ve made mine.
http://www.banksyfilm.com/