Best of the week: Exit Through the Gift Shop

This week we finished the film "Exit Through the Gift Shop" it was a very interesting movie, I really enjoyed all the art that was shown because it was street art. I don’t really know much about street art and i wasn’t familiar with it but seeing it in the film opened my eyes to a different form of art. I thought everything they were doing was brilliant, especially Banksy. I liked that Banksy's identity was hidden and that the world didn’t know much about him. He was a very talented street artist and I believe his passion for art was remarkable.

            Another important character in the film was Thierry. He loved filming street artists and following them along their journeys of the night. I think it was incredible how Thierry was able to make his own art and become so successful. He had never done it before, and he decides to just up and do this kind of art but I feel like he doesn’t really know what he’s doing. In a way I see what he did as disrespectful and kind of frustrating for other artists who have a passion for what they do. It was a great film because it gives a good insight on street art through the story of Thierry and Banksy.

            The film made me understand street art, and most importantly how passionate some artists are. It’s a great experience seeing these artists at work, and now the next time I see art on the streets of Chicago I’ll feel more informed about what lies behind that art.