Guesswho (or Guess Who) is an anonymous graffiti artist active since 2012 in Fort Kochi, Kerala, India.[1] Guesswho uses street art as a subversive medium of expression to practice and participate in the creation of an ever-changing culture of a city's visual landscape and experiments through wry commentary on socio-political issues.[2] The artist(s)'s paste-ups and stencils have been sighted in Trivandrum and Bangalore as well.[3] One news paper reported that Guesswho said his work was in part a reaction to the Kochi-Muziris Biennale, which he said restricted which artists were publicly showcased.[4] However, in interview to another newspaper, the artist(s) has commended Kochin Biennalle's role in popularizing art in Indian art space.[5] Guesswho clarifies in another interview that the work should be termed as a 'reaction' to Biennale, not a protest.[6] According to The Hindu, his work has "gone viral" since it was featured on the Internet.[7]
References edit
- ^ Nettikkara, Samiha; Dissanayake, Samanthi (12 December 2014). "India's 'Banksy' behind provocative graffiti". BBC News. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- ^ "Guesswho - CONQUER THE CONCRETE". streetartchennai.com.
- ^ "Guess Who returns in new 'activist' avatar - Times of India". indiatimes.com.
- ^ Thomas, Edison (11 December 2014). "Banksy style graffiti was done to protest against the Biennale". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- ^ "Guess Who Says It". newindianexpress.com. Archived from the original on 23 December 2014.
- ^ "See you anon". thehindubusinessline.com.
- ^ "The painting on the wall". The Hindu. 13 December 2014. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
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