Nah, just being dramatic. I've been trying to come up with a way to incorporate the same pixelated effect seen here. I'd seen another artist who does whole paintings as pixelated images, usually porn, to extend the 'anonymous' metaphor.
Apparently
Banksy dropped by the
Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool, England and left a present. According to
Juxtapoz magazine, Banksy remarked, "I guess you could call it a Christmas present."
There's a bit more information in the
BBC's piece on it. The Juxtapoz article doesn't answer the question of whether this piece is another bit of guerrilla art or whether
Banksy is working with the gallery. According to the
BBC, Banksy approached the gallery, which gladly accepted. The artist insisted that the sculpture be placed among pieces of the same period as the replica 18th century sculpture that the artist used as a base for his work.
